glimpse
US
/ɡlɪmps/
UK
/ɡlɪmps/
Meaning
A brief, incomplete view of someone or something, or the act of seeing it briefly.
किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ की थोड़ी देर के लिए मिली अधूरी झलक; उसे पल भर देखने की क्रिया।
Examples
“We caught a glimpse of the actor as she left the theatre.”
“From the train, I glimpsed the sea between the buildings.”
“She glimpsed her old school through the passing bus window.”
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Not natural: I caught a glimpse on the mountain.
Better: I caught a glimpse of the mountain.
Use “of” after “a glimpse” to introduce the person or thing you briefly saw.
जिस चीज़ को थोड़ी देर देखा हो, उसे बताने के लिए “a glimpse” के बाद “of” आता है।
Not natural: I glimpsed at the bird in the tree.
Better: I glimpsed the bird in the tree.
“Glimpse” is a transitive verb, so it takes the object directly without “at.”
Verb के रूप में “glimpse” के बाद object सीधे आता है; इसके साथ “at” नहीं लगाते।
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Learner tip
Use “catch a glimpse of” for a brief view, but use “glimpse” directly before an object as a verb.
थोड़ी देर की झलक के लिए “catch a glimpse of” कहें; verb के रूप में “glimpse” के बाद object सीधे रखें।