catch+a+glimpse+of
31catch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of catching sth ADJECTIVE ▪ awesome (AmE), brilliant, good, nice, spectacular ▪ clean (esp. BrE) ▪ difficult …
32catch — verb (past and past participle caught) 1》 intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped). ↘seize or take hold of. ↘Cricket dismiss (a batsman) by catching the ball before it touches the ground. 2》 capture (a… …
33glimpse — [glɪmps] noun [C] I 1) an occasion when you see someone or something for a very short time I only caught a glimpse of it, but I think it was a fox.[/ex] 2) an experience that gives you an idea of what something is like a glimpse of what the… …
34catch sight of — we caught sight of a dim flicker of light in the distance Syn: glimpse, catch/get a glimpse of, see, spot, spy, make out, pick out, have sight of; literary espy, descry …
35glimpse — 1. noun A brief look, glance, or peek. I only got a glimpse of the car, so I can tell you it was blue, but not what sort it was. 2. verb To see or view briefly or incompletely …
36catch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. take, seize; overtake; land, net, hook; surprise, detect; snare, trap; capture, arrest, apprehend, nab (inf.); snatch. See restraint, deception, difficulty, hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …
37glimpse — glimpser, n. /glimps/, n., v., glimpsed, glimpsing. n. 1. a very brief, passing look, sight, or view. 2. a momentary or slight appearance. 3. a vague idea; inkling. 4. Archaic. a gleam, as of light. v.t. 5. to catch or take a glimpse of. v.i. 6.… …
38glimpse — 1. noun a glimpse of her face Syn: brief look, quick look; glance, peek, peep; sight, sighting 2. verb he glimpsed a figure Syn: catch sight of, notice, discern, spot, spy, sight, pick out …
39glimpse — 1. noun a glimpse of her face Syn: brief/quick look, glance, sight, sighting, peek, peep 2. verb he glimpsed a figure Syn: catch sight of, sight, spot, notice, discern, spy, pick out …
40glimpse — [[t]glɪmps[/t]] n. v. glimpsed, glimps•ing 1) a very brief passing look, sight, or view 2) a momentary or slight appearance 3) a vague idea; inkling 4) archaic a gleam, as of light 5) to catch or take a glimpse of 6) to look briefly; glance (usu …
