flyby
/ˈflaɪˌbaɪ/
noun
- A flight past a specific point or object, often for observation, display, or scientific purposes.
- During the air show, the jets did a dramatic flyby over the crowd.
- The satellite's flyby of the moon gave scientists new images of the surface.
- The space probe performed a flyby of Jupiter to collect data.
- A brief visit or encounter, especially one that is quick and not very detailed.
- The candidate made a quick flyby of the town, shaking hands for an hour before leaving.
- The celebrity's flyby at the event lasted only a few minutes.
- Our trip was just a flyby of the museum because we had to catch a train.