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Glimpsing is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Glimpsing | Glimpses | Glimpsed

Glimpsing meaning

present participle and gerund of glimpse

Using Glimpsing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of glimpse
  • In the example corpus, glimpsing often appears in combinations such as: glimpsing the.

Context around Glimpsing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

upon 1× requires 1× recall 1×

Sentence patterns with Glimpsing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

encountering or glimpsing each one 1× laughter upon glimpsing the scene 1× may recall glimpsing in julie 1× systems requires glimpsing some of 1× winner after glimpsing the card 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

amid what dunaway 1× neuromancer was written 1× one parent brayed 1× understanding how ionizing 1×

Common sentence endings:

for best actress 1× glimpsing the scene 1× in chiba city 1× protective of them 1× reactions ever observed 1×

Words around Glimpsing

Just before it in the word index:

glimpses 190 glimpsed 41 glimpse 1.010 glimmers 17 glimmerings 5 glimmering 8

Just after it in the word index:

glimt 3 glin 5 glinda 37 glines 3 glinka 5 glinn 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Glimpsing

  • In this selection, "glimpsing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, upon, requires and recall stand out and add context to how "glimpsing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include encountering or glimpsing each one and laughter upon glimpsing the scene. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "glimpsing" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with glimpsing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

One parent brayed laughter upon glimpsing the scene. (8 words)

Neuromancer was written on a "clockwork typewriter," the very one you may recall glimpsing in Julie Deane's office in Chiba City. (22 words)

Understanding how ionizing radiation interacts with —like in water-cooled nuclear reactors and other water-containing systems—requires glimpsing some of the fastest chemical reactions ever observed. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

She said: "In my paintings, I want to inspire wonder and delight in the smallest details of our wildlife and birds, like encountering or glimpsing each one individually, so that we feel protective of them. (35 words)

Amid what Dunaway described as “a dramatic pause,” she hastily announced “La La Land” as the winner after glimpsing the card, unaware that it was actually the envelope for Best Actress. (31 words)

Understanding how ionizing radiation interacts with —like in water-cooled nuclear reactors and other water-containing systems—requires glimpsing some of the fastest chemical reactions ever observed. (27 words)

Example sentences (5)

One parent brayed laughter upon glimpsing the scene.

She said: "In my paintings, I want to inspire wonder and delight in the smallest details of our wildlife and birds, like encountering or glimpsing each one individually, so that we feel protective of them.

Amid what Dunaway described as “a dramatic pause,” she hastily announced “La La Land” as the winner after glimpsing the card, unaware that it was actually the envelope for Best Actress.

Understanding how ionizing radiation interacts with —like in water-cooled nuclear reactors and other water-containing systems—requires glimpsing some of the fastest chemical reactions ever observed.

Neuromancer was written on a "clockwork typewriter," the very one you may recall glimpsing in Julie Deane's office in Chiba City.

Common combinations with glimpsing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "glimpsing" in a sentence?
An example: "One parent brayed laughter upon glimpsing the scene." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "glimpsing" from authentic English texts.
What does "glimpsing" mean?
Glimpsing means: present participle and gerund of glimpse
How many example sentences with "glimpsing" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "glimpsing", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.