(1):
(v. i.) to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses.
(2):
(n.) A sudden flash; transient luster.
(3):
(n.) A short, hurried view; a transitory or fragmentary perception; a quick sight.
(4):
(n.) A faint idea; an inkling.
(5):
(v. t.) To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of.