English-Thai Dictionary

glimpse

VI เหลือบมอง  เหลือบดู  ชำเลือง  ชายตามอง  glance stare liaeb-mong

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GLIMPSE

n.glims. 1. A weak faint light.
Such vast room in Nature,
Only to shine, yet scarce to contribute
Each orb a glimpse of light.
2. A flash of light; as the lightning's glimpse.
3. Transient luster.
One glimpse of glory to my issue give.
4. A short transitory view. He saw at a glimpse the design of the enemy.
5. Short fleeting enjoyment; as a glimpse of delight.
6. Exhibition of a faint resemblance.

 

GLIMPSE

v.i.To appear by glimpses.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GLIMPSE

Glimpse, n. Etym: [For glimse, from the root of glimmer. ]

 

1. A sudden flash; transient luster. LIght as the lightning glimpse they ran. Milton.

 

2. A short, hurried view; a transitory or fragmentary perception; a quick sight. Here hid by shrub wood, there by glimpses seen. S. Rogers.

 

3. A faint idea; an inkling.

 

GLIMPSE

Glimpse, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glimpsed; p. pr. & vb. n. Glimpsing.]

 

Defn: to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses. Drayton.

 

GLIMPSE

GLIMPSE Glimpse, v. t.

 

Defn: To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of. Some glimpsing and no perfect sight. Chaucer.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

glimpse

glimpse |glimps ɡlɪm (p )s | ▶noun a momentary or partial view: she caught a glimpse of the ocean | a glimpse into the world of the wealthy. ▶verb [ with obj. ] see or perceive briefly or partially: he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade. • [ no obj. ] archaic shine or appear faintly or intermittently: glowworms glimpsing in the dark. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘shine faintly ’): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer .

 

Oxford Dictionary

glimpse

glimpse |glɪm (p )s | ▶noun a momentary or partial view: she caught a glimpse of the ocean. • a brief insight or indication: during the interview he offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse of television. ▶verb [ with obj. ] see or perceive briefly or partially: he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade. • [ no obj. ] archaic shine or appear faintly or intermittently: glow-worms glimpsing in the dark. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘shine faintly ’): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

glimpse

glimpse noun a glimpse of her face: brief look, quick look; glance, peek, peep; sight, sighting. ▶verb he glimpsed a figure: catch sight of, notice, discern, spot, spy, sight, pick out, make out; literary espy, descry.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

glimpse

glimpse noun a fleeting glimpse of her face: brief look, quick look; glance, peek, peep; sight, sighting; French coup d'œil. ▶verb he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade: catch sight of, catch /get a glimpse of, see briefly, get a sight of, notice, discern, spot, spy, sight, note, pick out, make out; Brit. informal clock; literary espy, descry.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

glimpse

glimpse /ɡlɪm (p )s /〖語源は 「わずかな光 (gleam )」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /C 1 «…が » ちらりと見えること , 一見 «of » (→glance )▸ occasional glimpses of sunshine 時々ちらちらと輝く日光 ▸ I caught [got ] a glimpse of something flying through the air .何かが空を飛んでいるのがちらっと見えた 2 «…を » 少し理解 [経験 ]すること «of , into » ▸ The incident offered [provided ] a glimpse of their strategy .その事件で彼らの戦略が少し見えた (!対象がふだん見られない世界の様子などのとき, ofの代わりにしばしばinto ) .3 ｟古 ｠やわらかい [ほのかな ]光 .動詞 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉 (たまたま )〈人 物 〉をちらりと目にする, 見かける (→glance )▸ Lisa glimpsed someone following behind her .だれかが後を付けているのがリサにはちらっと見えた 2 …を少し体験 [理解 ]する, かいま見る ▸ He glimpsed death .彼は危うく死ぬところだった 自動詞 «…を » ちらりと見る «at » ; ｟古 ｠ちらりと [かすかに ]見える .