glimpse
/ɡlɪmps/noun
उच्चारण ग्लिम्प्स
झलक
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (of sb/sth)
a look at somebody or something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely
झलक
- I caught a glimpse of the Taj Mahal from the train.
- Visitors caught a glimpse of the tiger as it crossed the road at dusk.
- I caught a glimpse of my friend in the crowd.
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- Fans waited for hours for a glimpse of the star.
- The window gave a glimpse of the garden.
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to see somebody or something for a moment, but not very clearly
झलक देखना
- She glimpsed a deer in the forest.
- Through the car window, Radhika glimpsed the snow-covered peaks for the first time.
- We glimpsed a peacock between the trees.
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- He glimpsed her face in the passing train.
- I only glimpsed the sign as the bus rushed by.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
glimpse of sb / sth
Use of after the noun glimpse to name the person or thing briefly seen.
जिस व्यक्ति या वस्तु की झलक मिली उसे बताने के लिए noun 'glimpse' के बाद 'of' आता है।
- We caught a glimpse of a leopard.
- Fans waited for a glimpse of the actor.
glimpse + sb / sth (verb)
As a verb, glimpse is transitive and takes the object directly, with no preposition.
Verb के रूप में 'glimpse' transitive है और object सीधे लेती है, preposition नहीं।
- She glimpsed her friend in the crowd.
- He glimpsed a tiger through the leaves.
catch / get / have a glimpse
The noun commonly takes catch, get or have, rather than see.
Noun के साथ प्रायः catch, get या have आता है, see नहीं।
- I got a glimpse of the sea from the train.
a glimpse into sth
A glimpse into means a short view that helps you understand something deeper.
'A glimpse into' का अर्थ ऐसी संक्षिप्त झलक है जो किसी गहरी बात को समझने में मदद करे।
- The diary gives a glimpse into village life in 1950.
+Collocations 4
verb + glimpse
catchgethaveoffergiveafford
- The window gave us a glimpse of the temple.
adjective + glimpse
brieffleetingraretantalisingfirstquick
- I caught a fleeting glimpse of the train leaving.
glimpse + preposition
ofintoatthrough
- The book offers a glimpse into the lives of weavers.
verb + glimpse + object
glimpse a faceglimpse a starglimpse the sea
- From the hill, we glimpsed the sea.
“More examples 5
- I caught a glimpse of the Taj Mahal from the train window.
मुझे ट्रेन की खिड़की से ताज महल की एक झलक मिली।
- For a moment she glimpsed her old teacher in the crowd.
एक क्षण के लिए उसे भीड़ में अपने पुराने शिक्षक की झलक दिखी।
- The film gives a glimpse into life in a small town.
फ़िल्म एक छोटे शहर के जीवन की झलक देती है।
- We waited hours for a glimpse of the cricketers.
हमने क्रिकेटरों की एक झलक के लिए घंटों इंतज़ार किया।
- Her marks gave a first glimpse of her talent.
उसके अंकों ने उसकी प्रतिभा की पहली झलक दी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I glimpsed at the actor in the crowd.
✓ I glimpsed the actor in the crowd.
The verb glimpse takes its object directly, unlike glance at.
Verb 'glimpse' अपना object सीधे लेती है, जबकि glance के साथ 'at' आता है।
✗ We saw a glimpse to the temple.
✓ We caught a glimpse of the temple.
The noun glimpse takes of, not to.
Noun 'glimpse' के साथ 'of' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ He glimpsed the picture for a long time.
✓ He gazed at the picture for a long time.
Glimpse means a very brief sight, so it cannot last for a long time.
'Glimpse' का अर्थ बहुत संक्षिप्त दृश्य है, इसलिए यह लंबे समय तक नहीं हो सकता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These are short looks, with glance chosen, glimpse chance, and peek secret.
ये छोटी नज़रें हैं: 'glance' चुनी हुई, 'glimpse' संयोग से, और 'peek' गुप्त।
A very short sight of something, often unplanned.
किसी चीज़ का बहुत छोटा दर्शन, प्रायः अनियोजित।
- a glimpse of a deer
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart glimpse (a short look that you get by chance) and glance (a quick look that you choose to take: 'glance at your watch').
Glimpse (संयोग से मिली छोटी झलक) और glance (जानबूझकर ली गई जल्दी नज़र: 'glance at your watch') को अलग रखिए।
Keep the look words together: glimpse, glance, peek and peep (a quick secret look), stare (look for a long time), gaze (look steadily, often with wonder), glare (look angrily).
देखने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: glimpse, glance, peek और peep (जल्दी छिपकर देखना), stare (देर तक घूरना), gaze (एकटक देखना, प्रायः आश्चर्य से), glare (गुस्से से देखना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Catch a glimpse of sth (see it briefly).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: catch a glimpse of sth (थोड़ी देर के लिए देखना)।