Glimpse and Scene

Glimpse

Glimpse noun - A brief or incomplete view.

Usage example: from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake

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Scene and glimpse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scene" instead a noun "Glimpse".

Nearby Words: glimpsed, glimpsing

Scene noun - The place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set.

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Glimpse and scene are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Glimpse" instead a noun "Scene".

Nearby Words: scenery, scenic

good	good glimpse	good scene
full	full glimpse	full scene
special	special glimpse	special scene
best	best glimpse	best scene
Other adjectives: long, brief, short, single, disturbing, small, great, serious, sad, little, quick, humorous, early, major, naked, later, last, creepy.

Possibly the scene where Hagrid gives Harry a tour of Diagon Alley (which also counts as Harry's very first glimpse into the wizarding world).

Source: Signature Scene / Live-Action Films
A similar scene (only with the Evil Overlord in shadow as usual and the new kid seen) is our first glimpse of Azula at the end of season one.

Source: Sic 'em
During the same scene, when Shintaro first sees Konoha, Shintaro's eyes very briefly flash red and he has a split-second glimpse of Haruka.

Source: Anime / Mekakucity Actors

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