1. (

• glance ,
• glimpse ,
• coup_d'oeil

) a quick look ;

2. (

• glimpse

) a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake" ;

3. (

• glimpse

) a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning" ;

1. (

• glimpse

) catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine" ;