glimpsing

verb

present participle of glimpse
as in glancing
to take a quick or hasty look just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere

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Recent Examples of glimpsing Foreign Tongues also finds the Glimmer Twins glimpsing the apocalypse once again. — David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026 To realize the dream of glimpsing early galaxies, JWST is optimized for infrared, so its vision extends well beyond even that of the Hubble Space Telescope. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2026 Saturday, June 6 began early for onlookers, fans, and reporters, all of whom assembled at the crack of dawn in hopes of glimpsing the couple and their wedding party. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026 Alternatively, book one of the two castaway treatment rooms at the beach, glimpsing the turquoise sea through the lentisk and juniper trees. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Upstairs, the study offers a perch for glimpsing an aerial view of the first floor. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026 For those staying down in the Treasure Valley this week, the best chance for glimpsing some snow will be Wednesday night into Thursday morning, David Groenert, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told the Idaho Statesman. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026 In a park where dense vegetation can make sightings tricky, having an expert’s eyes on board often makes the difference between simply glimpsing at shadows or getting to see the full drama unfold. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 While the peak of the Perseids will happen well before sunset in the US, there are two windows of time between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning during which stargazers should aim to be outside for the best chance of glimpsing a meteor. — Gina Park, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpsing
  1. glancing
  2. peeking
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  • For much of the rest of the hearing, Erika Kirk and her in-laws, Rob and Kathy Kirk, sat next to one another watching the proceedings closely, occasionally exchanging looks or glancing down.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
  • Yet again, a corner helped put Argentina ahead, Cristian Romero glancing it in via a deflection from Diney.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of glancing
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  • More recently, Amal Clooney strolled through the South of France hand-in-hand with husband George in a black micro-mini with shorts peeking out underneath.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • The head drummer of the colonial fife and drum band was a Black man in a Revolutionary War costume, his dreadlocks peeking from under a powdered wig.
    — Catherine Simpson Bueker, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Definition of peeking

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