fleetingsight
nounUK /ˈfliːtɪŋ saɪt/
US /ˈfliːtɪŋ saɪt/
A quick look at something that you see only for a very short time.
I caught a fleetingsight of a rabbit before it ran into the bushes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A very short moment of seeing something clearly.
The fleetingsight of the mountain through the clouds made us cheer.
3. A brief, unclear view of something moving fast.
He had a fleetingsight of the bird's bright wings.
4. A quick understanding of something that lasts only a moment.
She had a fleetingsight of the answer before it slipped away.