vislumbrar

vislumbrar

To glimpse or to discern vaguely.

In this sentence, 'vislumbrar' is also used to denote seeing or perceiving faintly, with a focus on physical sight.

Vislumbramos las luces de la costa desde el barco.

We glimpsed the lights of the coast from the ship.

Here 'vislumbrar' means to perceive or foresee vaguely or with partial understanding.

Puedo vislumbrar una solución a este problema.

I can glimpse a solution to this problem.

Here, 'vislumbrar' expresses an emerging recognition or understanding of a mental or abstract matter.

Él comenzó a vislumbrar un cambio en su manera de pensar.

He began to glimpse a change in his way of thinking.