brief, fleeting, the merest, momentary, quick
occasional, rare
They caught occasional glimpses of great birds circling.

tantalizing
This was my first tantalizing glimpse of the islands.

first, last
Later we caught our first glimpse of the sea.

catch, get, have, take
Thousands of people had gathered, hoping to catch a glimpse of the star.
We only had a fleeting glimpse of the sun all day.

afford sb

glimpse at
He took a quick glimpse at the map.

glimpse of
We got just a brief glimpse of the car as it rushed by.

brief
fascinating, intriguing
rare
This scene may give a rare glimpse of Charles's personal style as king.

get, have, take
afford sb, allow sb, give sb, offer (sb), provide
That smile afforded her a brief glimpse of the other side of Adam.

glimpse at
The exhibition offers a fascinating glimpse at life beneath the waves.

glimpse into
Take a glimpse into the future of space travel.

glimpse of
She got a glimpse of a very different way of life.