Glimpsing

Glimpsing
Glimpse Glimpse, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimpsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimpsing}.] to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses. --Drayton. [1913 Webster]

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  • glimpsing — glɪmps n. brief view, glance; vague idea; faint light (Archaic) v. see briefly, momentarily catch sight of …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • out of the corner of one's eye — {adv. phr.} Without looking at a person or thing directly or openly; secretly; without being noticed. * /The cat looked at the mouse out of the corner of his eye./ * /Mike watched the boys across the street out of the corner of his eye as he… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • out of the corner of one's eye — {adv. phr.} Without looking at a person or thing directly or openly; secretly; without being noticed. * /The cat looked at the mouse out of the corner of his eye./ * /Mike watched the boys across the street out of the corner of his eye as he… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Glimpse — Glimpse, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimpsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimpsing}.] to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses. Drayton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glimpse — Glimpse, v. t. To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of. [1913 Webster] Some glimpsing and no perfect sight. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glimpsed — Glimpse Glimpse, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimpsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimpsing}.] to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses. Drayton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glimpse — I. verb (glimpsed; glimpsing) Etymology: Middle English glimsen; akin to Middle High German glimsen to glimmer, Old English glǣm gleam Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. archaic glimmer 2. to look briefly …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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