glimpse

• Substantivo que designa um olhar breve, rápido ou parcial sobre alguém ou algo, geralmente implicando uma percepção visual momentânea ou incompleta.

A noun referring to a brief, quick, or partial view of someone or something, often suggesting a fleeting or incomplete sight.

1. Brief lookB1formal

   A very short, quick look at someone or something.

   Vislumbre

   • She caught a glimpse of the celebrity as he entered the car.
   • I only had a glimpse of the painting before the museum closed.
   • He got a glimpse of the ocean from the top of the hill.

   Sinônimosglancelookpeekpeepsightview

2. Brief experience or understandingB2formal

   A short, incomplete experience or understanding of something.

   Vislumbre

   • The documentary gave us a glimpse into the lives of the villagers.
   • This report offers a glimpse of the company's future plans.
   • The tour provided a glimpse of the city's rich history.

   Sinônimoshintideainklingintimationsensesuggestiontastewhiff

   Antônimoscomprehensionscrutiny

• Verbo usado para indicar uma visão breve, rápida ou parcial de algo ou alguém, muitas vezes sem intenção ou por um instante.

A verb used to indicate seeing or perceiving something briefly or partially.

1. See brieflyB1formal

   To see someone or something for a very short time, often not completely.

   Ver de relance

   • She glimpsed a deer running through the forest.
   • He glimpsed his friend in the crowd before losing sight of him.
   • I glimpsed the sunset through the window as the train passed.

   Sinônimosespynoticespotspy

2. Understand partiallyB2formal

   To have a brief or incomplete understanding of something.

   Compreender parcialmente

   • The report allowed us to glimpse the scale of the problem.
   • Through her diary, we glimpse her inner thoughts.
   • The documentary gives viewers a chance to glimpse life in the Arctic.

   Sinônimosdetectdiscernperceivesense

   Antônimoscomprehendgrasp