Glimpse
Witness
Witness verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.
Usage example: witnessed the crime
Glimpse and witness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Glimpse" instead a verb "Witness".
Nearby Words: witnessed, witnessing
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| direct | direct glimpse | direct witness |
| fake | fake glimpse | fake witness |
| single | single glimpse | single witness |
| evil | evil glimpse | evil witness |
| Other adjectives: lone, mere, last, firsthand. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Those who witness her in battle, however, will soon catch a glimpse of how deep her dependency on the adrenaline rush of pyromancy has taken her.Sienna arrives in Ubersreik as the prisoner of a Witch Hunter, Victor Saltzpyre, and guarded by a former State Trooper, Markus Kruber.
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Hell: In a departure from the short story, in the climax Dees demands to see the vampire's face, who then sends him into a trance so the protagonist can witness a glimpse of Hell, where he's mobbed by the deceased people he profited from in his life.
Source: Film / The Night Flier -
The Night Flier: In a departure from the short story, in the climax Dees demands to see the vampire's face, who then sends him into a trance so the protagonist can witness a glimpse of Hell, where he's mobbed by the deceased people he profited from in his life.
Source: Hell
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