catch a glimpse

/kɛtʃ eɪ glɪm(p)s/
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Other forms: caught a glimpse; catching a glimpse; catches a glimpse

Definitions of catch a glimpse
  1. verb
    see something for a brief time
    synonyms: catch sight, get a look
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    type of:
    see
    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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