Glimpse
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Fleeting Sight
Used when something is seen for a very short time and not fully visible. As the car sped by, I just got a glimpse of the driver.
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Partial View
Glimpse suggests seeing only a part of the whole or seeing incompletely. Through the crowd, I caught a glimpse of the celebrity's hat.
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Unexpected Sight
Often refers to seeing something surprising or not planned. We were walking when we got a glimpse of a shooting star.