Definition
One who catches a brief view or glimpse of something.
Etymology
From glimpse (to see briefly or partially) plus the agent suffix -er, which creates nouns for people who perform an action—like painter, teacher, or runner.
Kelly Says
This is a wonderfully rare word that emphasizes the *person* doing the glimpsing rather than the glimpse itself, making it perfect for describing someone who's a quick observer or catches details others miss.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُحدِث
mu-ḥidith
DEDeutsch
Flüchtiger
floo-ch-ti-gər
ELΕλληνικά
αόρατος
a-o-ra-tos
ESEspañol
vislumbre
vee-sloohm-breh
FAفارسی
نگاه گذرا
nagah-e pazra
FRFrançais
apercevoir
ah-pər-svwar
HIहिन्दी
एक झलक
ek jhalak
HUMagyar
pillanatnyi
pi-llan-at-nyi
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang yang melihat sekilas
orang yang me-le-eh sek-i-las
ITItaliano
ammiratore
am-mee-ra-tore
JA日本語
ちらり見する
chi-ra-ri mi-su-ru
MSBahasa Melayu
pandang sebentar
pan-dang se-ben-tar
NLNederlands
glimps
glimps
PTPortuguês
olhadora
o-lha-do-ra
RUРусский
кратковременный наблюдатель
kratkovremennyy nablidateľ
SWKiswahili
mtazamo
m-ta-za-mo
THไทย
ผู้สังเกต
poo-sang-get
TLTL
pagmasdan
pa-gmas-dan
TRTürkçe
kıvılcım
kiv-il-cim
UKУкраїнська
глядач
hlyadach
VITiếng Việt
người quan sát
ngoo-ee quan-sat
ZUZU
isigubhu
ee-si-gu-bu