n.
Pronunciation: ' glim(p)s
Function: verb
Inflected Form: glimpsed ; glimps · ing
Etymology: Middle English glimsen; akin to Middle High German glimsen to glimmer, Old English gl ǣ m gleam
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 archaic : GLIMMER
2 : to look briefly
transitive verb : to get a brief look at
– glimps · er noun