I.
noun
1 brief sight of sb/sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ brief , fleeting , the merest , momentary , quick
▪ occasional , rare
▪
They caught occasional ~s of great birds circling.
▪ tantalizing
▪
This was my first tantalizing ~ of the islands.
▪ first , last
▪
Later we caught our first ~ of the sea.
VERB + GLIMPSE
▪ catch , get , have , take
▪
Thousands of people had gathered, hoping to catch a ~ of the star.
▪
We only had a fleeting ~ of the sun all day.
▪ afford sb
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ at
▪
He took a quick ~ at the map.
▪ ~ of
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We got just a brief ~ of the car as it rushed by.
2 brief experience of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ brief
▪ fascinating , intriguing
▪ rare
▪
This scene may give a rare ~ of Charles's personal style as king.
VERB + GLIMPSE
▪ get , have , take
▪ afford sb , allow sb , give sb , offer (sb) , provide
▪
That smile afforded her a brief ~ of the other side of Adam.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ at
▪
The exhibition offers a fascinating ~ at life beneath the waves.
▪ ~ into
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Take a ~ into the future of space travel.
▪ ~ of
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She got a ~ of a very different way of life.
II.
verb
Glimpse is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ reflection