Main entry: coup d'oeil, glance, glimpse
Definition: a quick look
Main entry: glimpse
Definition: a brief or incomplete view
Usage: from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake
Main entry: glimpse
Definition: a vague indication
Usage: he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning
Main entry: glimpse
Definition: catch a glimpse of or see briefly
Usage: We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine