The scenery flashed past the window.

Meaning: This sentence describes the rapid movement of the scenery outside the train window.

Choice of Words: Scenery refers to the natural or urban surroundings. Flashed suggests a rapid and momentary glimpse. Past indicates the direction of the movement, by or beyond something.

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The view whizzed by the window.

Meaning: The view outside the window moved very quickly as the vehicle or person moved.

Choice of Words: View is similar to scenery and refers to what you can see outside. Whizzed means to move very quickly, and by indicates that something moved past. Window is the opening in a wall or vehicle that allows light and air to enter.

The landscape sped past the window.

Meaning: The view outside the window moved quickly as the vehicle or person moved.

Choice of Words: Landscape is another word for the view or scenery outside. Sped means to move quickly, and past indicates that something moved by. Window is the opening in a wall or vehicle that allows light and air to enter.

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