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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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An admiring glance/glimpse
The fan gave her idol an admiring glance/glimpse.
I only caught a glance/glimpse of the wallet, so I didn't see what was inside.
Hi,
Do both glance and glimpse fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
I only caught a glance/glimpse of the wallet, so I didn't see what was inside.
Hi,
Do both glance and glimpse fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.
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Both fit in the above and mean almost same glance = a quick or brief look. a gleam or flash of light, esp. reflected light.
- Both fit in the above and mean almost same glance = a quick or brief look.
- a gleam or flash of light, esp.
- reflected light.
- glimpse= .
- a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
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Both fit in the above and mean almost same
glance =
glance =
| a quick or brief look. |
| a gleam or flash of light, esp. reflected light. |
glimpse= | . |
| a very brief, passing look, sight, or view. a momentary or sl |
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AngliholicDo both glance and glimpse fit in the above and mean about the same? Thanks.The fan gave her idol an admiring glance/glimpse.
"Glimpse" doesn't really seem right here. If you look at the dictionary definitions it seems possible, but in actual use saying "glimpse" in this context would sound very odd.
I only caught a glance/glimpse of the
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Right, I agree with Ray.
You glance intentionally. It is where you are looking.
You "get" a glimpse when that is all that you are able to see. You may be looking for something or not, but you see a tiny bit of something.
You glance intentionally. It is where you are looking.
You "get" a glimpse when that is all that you are able to see. You may be looking for something or not, but you see a tiny bit of something.
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