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glimpse

 
 
pronunciation:
glImps
part of speech: noun
definition: If you see something for only a second, you get a glimpse of that thing. You see it, but only for a very short time.
Iris said there was a deer outside, but I only got a glimpse of it before it ran off.
synonyms:
glance
similar words:
look, peek, peep, sight
derivation: glimpser (n.)