verb
- catching a brief or partial view of something; seeing something for a moment or incompletely
Usage: present participle of 'glimpse'; common in everyday speech and writing
Examples
- I was glimpsing the sunset through the trees as I drove home.
- She caught herself glimpsing at her phone during the meeting.
- Glimpsing the old photograph brought back childhood memories.
- He was glimpsing the mountain peak through the clouds.
- They spent the afternoon glimpsing rare birds in the forest.
- Glimpsing her face in the crowd, he waved excitedly.