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slimpse

Part of speech: Noun

Sense 1: A fleeting or brief view or sight.

Example sentence 1: As she drove through the countryside, she caught a slimpse of a beautiful rainbow in the sky.

Example sentence 2: The hiker caught a slimpse of a rare bird flying among the treetops.

Sense 2: A quick or cursory look.

Example sentence 1: The teacher took a slimpse at the students' homework to check if they completed it.

Example sentence 2: I only managed to take a slimpse at the newspaper headlines during my busy morning commute.

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