Glimpse and Perceive

Glimpse

Glimpse verb - To take a quick or hasty look.

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Perceive and glimpse are semantically related In some cases you can use "Perceive" instead a verb "Glimpse".

Nearby Words: glimpsed, glimpsing

Perceive verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.

Usage example: perceived that it was going to be a nice day

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Glimpse and perceive are semantically related in see topic. Sometimes you can use "Glimpse" instead a verb "Perceive".

truth	glimpse truth	perceive truth
nature	glimpse nature	perceive nature
form	glimpse form	perceive form
future	glimpse future	perceive future
Other words: space, universe, world, dimensions.

At one point, he looks at the eyes on his hands - and catches a glimpse of himself through the alien eyes, who perceive him as a twisted, hateful monster.

Source: Humans Through Alien Eyes

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