glimpse [glɪmps]
Noun
1. a brief or incomplete view, eg. to catch a glimpse of the sea
2. a vague indication, eg. he had a glimpse of what the lecturer meant
3. Archaic a glimmer of light
Verb
1. (tr) to catch sight of briefly or momentarily
2. (intr; usually foll by at) Chiefly US to look (at) briefly or cursorily; glance (at)
3. (intr) Archaic to shine faintly; glimmer
Never heard of
- Two young, cute and apparently well-educated American tourists are strolling down the Paris underground when the train announces we are entering Austerlitz station
- Girl1:
- what did he say? Austerlitz?!?! Seems to me like he said Auschwitz
- Girl2:
- Auschwitz?!?! What is it?
- Girl1:
- don't you know what Auschwitz is?
- Girl2:
- no...never heard of...
- me:
- Are we doomed to forget and leave dumb idiots rule our society?
