1. A quick look
   "She caught a glimpse of the deer before it disappeared";
   - glance, coup d'oeil
    
2. A brief or incomplete view
   "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"
    
3. A vague indication
   "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"

1. Catch a glimpse of or see briefly
   "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"

Derived forms: glimpsing, glimpses, glimpsed

Type of: aspect, butcher's [Brit, slang], gander [informal], indicant, indication, look, looking, looking at, panorama, prospect, scene, see, view, vista

Encyclopedia: Glimpse