1glimpse 
/ˈglɪmps/ verb
glimps·es; glimpsed; glimps·ing /ˈglɪmps/ verb [+ obj] : to look at or see (something or someone) for a very short time
▪ We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The book allows us to glimpse the future of the computer industry.
▪ We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The book allows us to glimpse the future of the computer industry.
