glimpse
1. [ noun ] a quick look
Synonyms: glance coup_d'oeil
Related terms: look eye-beaming side-glance
2. [ verb ] catch a glimpse of or see briefly
Examples:

"We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"

Related terms: see
3. [ noun ] a brief or incomplete view
Examples:

"from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"

Related terms: view
4. [ noun ] a vague indication
Examples:

"he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"

Related terms: indication
Similar spelling:   glam_up