Dictionary

flyby en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈflaɪˌbaɪ/
• (US) audio

Etymology

Deverbal from fly by.

Meanings

1. A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations.
   • Farthest from the dim red dwarf Ondeste, the ice dwarf Maisuth has attracted no interest beyond a cursory flyby by automated probe in 1874. No significant resources were noted. 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Maisuth, Ondeste System:
   • The upcoming flyby of Halley's comet is expected to provide new information on the nature of the comet.
2. (US) A low-level ceremonial flight, typically in connection with an airshow or a military parade.
   • Two of your snot-nose jockeys did a fly-by on my tower at over 400 knots! 1986, Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr., Top Gun (motion picture), spoken by Air Boss Johnson:
3. (figuratively) A brief visit.
4. A sailby performed by a hydrofoil vessel while hydrofoiling.
5. A three-dimensional animated sequence in which the camera moves past an object or scenery.

Forms

Deriveds

post-flyby · flyby anomaly

Relateds

run by · fly-through · sailby · driveby

Synonyms

flypast · flyover

Translations (23)

es sobrevuelo (flight past celestial object) · gl sobrevoo (flight past celestial object) · uk пролі́т (flight past celestial object) · fi ohilento (flight past celestial object) · it sorvolo (flight past celestial object) · gl sobrevoo (ceremonial low-level flight) · pl przelot (flight past celestial object) · pl przelot (ceremonial low-level flight) · it passaggio ravvicinato (flight past celestial object) · es sobrevuelo (ceremonial low-level flight) · tr yanından geçme (flight past celestial object) · de Vorbeiflug (flight past celestial object) · no passering (flight past celestial object) · cmn 飛掠 /飞掠 (flight past celestial object) · tr alçaktan uçuş (ceremonial low-level flight) · fi ylilento (ceremonial low-level flight) · it sorvolo (ceremonial low-level flight) · fr survol (flight past celestial object) · de Tiefflug (ceremonial low-level flight) · it volo ravvicinato (flight past celestial object) · ru пролёт (flight past celestial object) · ms lintas terbang (flight past celestial object) · ru пролёт (ceremonial low-level flight)