a momentary or partial view
一瞥,一看
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she caught a glimpse of the ocean 她看到了大海的一角
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a glimpse into the world of the well heeled .对有钱人世界的窥探。
see or perceive briefly or partially
瞥见;看一看
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he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade .他瞥见阴暗处站着一个人影。
[no obj.]
〈古〉 发微光;闪烁;隐约出现
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glow-worms glimpsing in the dark .在黑暗中若隐若现的萤火虫。
"Middle English (in the sense ‘shine faintly’): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German