Saw something very briefly or partially, often just a quick flash or moment of something.
From Middle English 'glimsen,' possibly related to 'gleam' or Old English words meaning 'to shine faintly.' The word suggests seeing something flickering or shining briefly.
When you glimpse something, your brain fills in details you didn't actually see—which is why eyewitnesses in crimes often remember things that weren't there. It's a reminder that quick views can be surprisingly unreliable.
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