glimpse glimpse /ˈglɪmps/

noun

1. () A quick look  ( coup d'oeil , glimpse , glance )
   a quick look
     She caught a quick glance of her crush across the room.
   She caught a quick glance of her crush across the room.
   
2. () A brief or incomplete view  ( glimpse )
   a brief or incomplete view
    From the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake
   from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake
   
3. A vague indication  ( glimpse )
   a vague indication
    He caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning
   he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning
   

verb

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