glimpse
To see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely.
Other meanings
To perceive (something intangible) briefly and incompletely.
To shine with a faint, unsteady light; to glimmer, to shimmer.
Word history
From Middle English "glimsen" (to dazzle; to glisten; to glance with the eyes).
Where this comes from
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