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    espy
    /ɪˈspʌɪ/

    verb

    • 1. catch sight of: literary "she espied her daughter rounding the corner"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ESPY definition: 1. to suddenly or unexpectedly see something, especially something a long distance away: 2. to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › espyEspy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to catch sight of. among the several horses … she espied the white mustang Zane Grey. Synonyms. behold. catch. descry. discern. distinguish. eye. look (at) note. notice. observe. perceive. regard. remark. see. sight. spot. spy. view. witness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of espy in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › espyESPY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Espy definition: to see at a distance; catch sight of.. See examples of ESPY used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishESPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If you espy something, you see or notice it. [old-fashioned] Here, from a window, did Guinevere espy a knight standing in a woodman's cart. [VERB noun] Synonyms: catch sight of, see, discover, spot More Synonyms of espy. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › espyEspy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To espy something is to see it, or glimpse it. If you look through binoculars long enough, you might espy a colorful bird. Though you can use the verb espy whenever you want to say "see," "spot," or "notice," it's primarily a literary word that you'll mostly find in books.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishespy verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of espy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › espyEspy - definition of espy by The Free Dictionary

    To catch sight of (something that is distant, partially hidden, or obscure); glimpse. See Synonyms at see 1. [Middle English espien, from Old French espier, to watch, of Germanic origin; see spek- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.