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Exact Match:

sight gag: a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)

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prima facie collapse: as it seems at first sight; "a prima facie case of murder"; at first sight

howler collapse: a glaring blunder

double entendre collapse: an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate

eyesight collapse: normal use of the faculty of vision

behold collapse: see with attention; "behold Christ!"

look on collapse

espy collapse

horizon collapse: the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"; the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth; a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land

perspicacity collapse

discernment collapse: perception of that which is obscure

yarn collapse: tell or spin a yarn

descry collapse: catch sight of

glimpse collapse: a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"; a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"; catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"

wow collapse: impress greatly; "The speaker wowed the audience"

panic collapse: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety; sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"; cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"; be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"

purview collapse

fade in collapse

crop out collapse

discern collapse

in sight collapse: at or within a reasonable distance for seeing; "not a policeman in sight"; "kept the monkey in view"

ken collapse

hole up collapse: score a hole in one; remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

visibly collapse: so as to be visible; "the sign was visibly displayed"; in a visible manner; "he was visibly upset"

jape collapse

nonexistent collapse: not having existence or being or actuality; "chimeras are nonexistent"

outcrop collapse: the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land; appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground; "Big boulders outcropped"

scream collapse: sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"; make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"

laugh collapse: a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing; "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision"; the sound of laughing; produce laughter

come to light collapse: be revealed or disclosed; "The truth finally came to light"

perception collapse: the process of perceiving; knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"; a way of conceiving something; "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"

blindness collapse: the state of being blind or lacking sight

vista collapse

reins collapse

perspicuity collapse: clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous

take cover collapse

wheeze collapse: breathing with a husky or whistling sound; (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick; "a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat"; breathe with difficulty

fun collapse: activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"; violent and excited activity; "she asked for money and then the fun began"; "they began to fight like fun"; verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"

perceive collapse: become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"; to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

not swallow collapse

in view collapse

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