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title: glimpse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glimpse» in the school dictionary: A very quick look at something, so you see it only for a moment or only a part of it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glimpse

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** quick look, short experience, I, glimpse, Alice, We · **What happens:** see, show, glimpse, catch, run, hurry · **To what, where:** it, something, short experience, you, future, glimpse

<!-- .vabout -->
«glimpse» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [glimpse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/glimpse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very quick look at something, so you see it only for a moment or only a part of it.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glimpse:m1:1
# text = A very quick look at something, so you see it only for a moment or only a part of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	only	only	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | a quick look at something | it |  |  | moment |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To see something for a moment, often by chance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glimpse:m2:1
# text = To see something for a moment, often by chance.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  | moment | by chance | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short experience that shows you what something is like, as in «a glimpse of the future».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glimpse:m3:1
# text = A short experience that shows you what something is like, as in «a glimpse of the future».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	experience	experience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	glimpse	glimpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a short experience | a short experience | you |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **glimpse** *in a quote* |  |  | the future |  |  |  |  | nom glimpse «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I caught a glimpse of the fox before it ran into the bushes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glimpse:x1:1
# text = I caught a glimpse of the fox before it ran into the bushes.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	glimpse	glimpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | I | a glimpse of the fox |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glimpse=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | past | glimpse |  |  |  |  | into the bushes *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into bush=Result |
| 3 | **glimpse** |  |  | the fox |  |  |  |  | nom glimpse «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alice glimpsed the White Rabbit hurrying down a long passage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glimpse:x2:1
# text = Alice glimpsed the White Rabbit hurrying down a long passage.
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	glimpsed	glimpse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	hurrying	hurry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glimpse** | past | Alice | the White Rabbit |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rabbit=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hurry** | gerund | Alice *not said here* | a long passage |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passage=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We got a glimpse of the Queen as her car went past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glimpse:x3:1
# text = We got a glimpse of the Queen as her car went past.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	glimpse	glimpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
12	past	past	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | We | a glimpse of the Queen |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer glimpse=Stimulus |
| 2 | **go past** | past | her car |  |  |  |  | past *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **glimpse** |  |  | the Queen |  |  |  |  | nom glimpse «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Through the trees Mole glimpsed the lights of a house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glimpse:x4:1
# text = Through the trees Mole glimpsed the lights of a house.
1	Through	through	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	glimpsed	glimpse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glimpse** | past | Mole | the lights of a house |  | the trees |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer light=Stimulus |
| 2 | **light** |  |  | a house |  |  |  |  | nom light «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Roman coins give us a glimpse into life long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glimpse:x5:1
# text = The Roman coins give us a glimpse into life long ago.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	glimpse	glimpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
11	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the Roman coins | a glimpse | us | life |  | ago *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient glimpse=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She glimpsed a shooting star.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glimpse:x6:1
# text = She glimpsed a shooting star.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	glimpsed	glimpse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	shooting	shooting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glimpse** | past | She | a shooting star |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer star=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum offers a glimpse of life in a Victorian school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glimpse:x7:1
# text = The museum offers a glimpse of life in a Victorian school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	glimpse	glimpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | the museum | a glimpse of life |  | a Victorian school |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent glimpse=Theme |
| 2 | **glimpse** |  |  | life |  |  |  |  | nom glimpse «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Through each of these doors I caught glimpses of splendid gardens or of rich storehouses.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glimpse:x8:1
# text = Through each of these doors I caught glimpses of splendid gardens or of rich storehouses.
1	Through	through	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	glimpses	glimpse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	splendid	splendid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	storehouses	storehouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | I | glimpses of splendid gardens or rich storehouses |  | each |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glimpse=Theme |
| 2 | **glimpse** |  |  | splendid gardens or rich storehouses |  |  |  |  | nom glimpse «act transitive»: of=patient |

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