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glimpses - 12 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | glimpse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brief look |
| Synonyms: | eye, flash*, glance, gun*, impression, lamp*, peek, peep, sight, slant, squint, swivel*, eyeball, gander, glom, look-see, quick look, sighting |
| Notes: | a glance captures more than a glimpse; the verb glance takes no object while glimpse does |
| Antonyms: | stare |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | glimpse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look briefly |
| Synonyms: | check out, descry, espy, eye, flash, peek, sight, spot, spy, take in*, view, catch sight of, get a load of, get an eyeful, take a gander |
| Antonyms: | stare |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | discover |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | find, uncover |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, bring to light, catch, come across, come upon, conceive, contrive, debunk, design, detect, determine, devise, discern, disclose, distinguish, elicit, espy, explore, ferret out*, glimpse, hear, identify, invent, learn, locate, look up, notice, observe, originate, perceive, pioneer, realize, recognize, reveal, see, sense, spot, turn up, unearth, dig up, get wind of, get wise to, light upon, nose out*, pick up on, smoke out, think of |
| Antonyms: | lose, miss, pass by |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | glance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brief look |
| Synonyms: | eye*, flash*, glimpse, lamp*, look, peek, peep, sight, slant*, squint, swivel*, view, eyeball, fleeting look, gander, look-see, quick look |
| Antonyms: | stare |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | glance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look at briefly |
| Synonyms: | browse, check out, dip into*, flash*, gaze, glimpse, peek, peep, peer, run through, scan, see, take in, view, flip through, get a load of, leaf through, riffle through, run over, skim through, take a gander, thumb through |
| Antonyms: | stare |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | look |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | visual examination |
| Synonyms: | attention, case, cast, contemplation, evil eye*, eye*, flash, gaze, glance, glimpse, gun, inspection, introspection, leer, marking, noticing, observation, once-over, peek, reconnaissance, regard, regarding, review, scrutiny, sight, slant, speculation, squint, stare, surveillance, survey, swivel, view, beholding, gander, keeping watch, look-see, viewing |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignorance |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | peek/peep |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sneaked look |
| Synonyms: | blink, glance, glimpse, sight, gander, look-see |
| Main Entry: | peek/peep |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sneak a look |
| Synonyms: | blink, glance, glimpse, look, peer, snatch, snoop, spy, squint, stare, have a gander, take a look |
| Main Entry: | see |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perceive with eyes |
| Synonyms: | beam, behold, clock*, contemplate, descry, detect, discern, distinguish, espy, examine, eye, flash, gape, gawk, gaze, glare, glimpse, heed, identify, inspect, lay eyes on, look, make out, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, peek, peep, peer, peg*, penetrate, pierce, recognize, regard, remark, scan, scope, scrutinize, sight, spot, spy, stare, survey, view, watch, witness, be apprised of, catch a glimpse of, catch sight of, get a load of, look at, pay attention to, take notice |
| Antonyms: | be blind |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | spy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | secretly follow, watch another's actions |
| Synonyms: | case, discover, examine, glimpse, meddle, notice, observe, peep, pry, reconnoiter, scout, scrutinize, search, shadow, sleuth, snoop, spot, tail, take in, trail, view, watch, catch sight of, eyeball, fish out, get a load of, keep under surveillance, look for, recon, set eyes on, stag, stake out, take note |
| Main Entry: | view |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something that is seen |
| Synonyms: | appearance, aspect, composition, contour, design, field of vision, glimpse, illustration, landscape, look, opening, outline, outlook, panorama, perspective, picture, prospect, representation, scene, show, sight, spectacle, stretch, tableau, vision, vista, way, range of vision, seascape |
| Main Entry: | vista |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | view |
| Synonyms: | field of vision, glimpse, landscape, look, outline, panorama, perspective, scene, scenery, sight, vision, seascape |
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