glimpse

Noun

• a vague indication
  • he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning
    

• a brief or incomplete view
  • from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake
    

• a quick look

Verb

• catch a glimpse of or see briefly
  • We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  glance , coup d'oeil