glimpse / ɡlim(p)s
noun a brief, passing view or look A glimpse at my night stand gives the mostly true impression that I am a book hoarder. Courtney Sullivan, 1982- an inkling When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that’s when passion is born. Zig Ziglar, 1926-2012 verb to get a quick look or view; to glance Having glimpsed a small part of life, men rise up and disappear as smoke, knowing only what each one has learned. Empedocles, 495 BC - 444 BC