Antonyms for glimpse
glɪmpsglimpse

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. glimpseverb

   Synonyms:
   notice, perceive, catch sight of, spot, detect

2. glimpseverb

   To see or view briefly or incompletely.

   I have only begun to glimpse the magnitude of the problem.

   Synonyms:
   notice, catch sight of, detect, spot, perceive

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1. glimpse

   Antonyms:
   observation, scrutiny, investigation, inspection, analysis, examination, exposure

   Synonyms:
   sight, inkling, glance, glimmering, survey

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.8 / 6 votes

1. glance, glimpse, coup d'oeilnoun

   a quick look

   Synonyms:
   glance, coup d'oeil

2. glimpsenoun

   a brief or incomplete view

   "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"

   Synonyms:
   glance, coup d'oeil

3. glimpseverb

   a vague indication

   "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"

   Synonyms:
   glance, coup d'oeil

4. glimpseverb

   catch a glimpse of or see briefly

   "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"

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1. glimpsenoun

   Synonyms:
   glance, flash, inkling

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1. inquisition

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

How to use glimpse in a sentence?

1. Matthew Marcus:

   It’s kind of a glimpse into the future.

2. Nathan Raab:

   This powerful letter, coming as it does on the doorstep of one of Washington’s great moments, gives us a glimpse into the financial stresses and concerns of Washington, a man we think of in mythic terms but really had many of our own, very human issues.

3. President Obama:

   Ed is defined by a deep sense of humility, he doesn't seek the spotlight, in fact he shuns it. He's the consummate quiet professional, today's ceremony is truly unique -- a rare opportunity for the American people to get a glimpse of a special breed of warrior that so often serves in the shadows.

4. Tim Holan:

   Whether it was a field in Iowa or a parking lot in Chattanooga, Tennessee, we had to find a spot to unload all the animals from the train, the train operators would often know in advance where we were going, and they would bring their families to get a glimpse of the show.

5. Simon Fisher:

   It gives us our first glimpse of how genes might contribute to this particularly striking aspect of the anatomy of our species.

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