GLIMPSE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of glimpse

as in glance

an instance of looking especially briefly I only got a glimpse of him as we drove by

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verb

ˈglim(p)s

as in to peek

to take a quick or hasty look just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere

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Noun

Despite undergoing a blood transfusion, which briefly provided a glimpse of hope, Jackie continued to suffer setbacks in her recovery due to the sickness, which remained a mystery until Wednesday's announcement by California wildlife officials. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Next up is a house tour, from the cavernous, all-white living room to a glimpse of the ornate indoor pool, with V lamenting that the place is so huge he sometimes gets lost. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

Eight years ago, the president of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizing committee glimpsed a terrifying future. — Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026 As befits the only child of such deities, the young Paweł, glimpsed in a series of snapshots, is all smiles. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glimpse

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpse

Noun

At a first glance, climate change, once touted as a key priority by the two most influential international financial institutions, has fallen off the agenda.

— Justin Worland, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro, perched atop a sound truck at a recent campaign rally in Rio de Janeiro’s working-class suburbs, could at first glance be mistaken for his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently under house arrest.

— Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of glance

Verb

But when the sun peeked out, Michael’s dad Lee Phillips decided to pump up the pumpkin, complete with its classic black triangular eyes and a lopsided grin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Some of these hunters spend hours in hopes of spotting a miniature ceramic smiley face peeking out of a crevice.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of peek

Noun

Faulk showed photos of some businesses that have replaced the highway fences with their own fences and how those have improved the look along the highway.

— Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Other wild beauty looks were seen at Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe, Kiko Kostadinov, Vaquera and Weinsanto.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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