- a momentary or partial view一瞥, 一看：
she caught a glimpse of the ocean
她看到了大海的一角
a glimpse into the world of the well heeled.
对有钱人世界的窥探。
with obj.
1- see or perceive briefly or partially瞥见; 看一看：
he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade.
他瞥见阴暗处站着一个人影。
1.1
- no obj. archaic shine or appear faintly or intermittently〈古〉发微光; 闪烁; 隐约出现：
glow-worms glimpsing in the dark.
在黑暗中若隐若现的萤火虫。
词源
Middle English （in the sense 'shine faintly'）： probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to GLIMMER.