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espy

(ɪspaɪ)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense espies, present participle espying, past tense, past participle espied

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

espy in British English

(ɪˈspaɪ)

verbWord forms: -pies, -pying or -pied

(transitive)

to catch sight of or perceive (something distant or previously unnoticed); detect

to espy a ship on the horizon

Derived forms

espier (esˈpier)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Old French espier to spy, of Germanic origin

espy in American English

(ɛˈspaɪ; ɪˈspaɪ)

verb transitiveWord forms: esˈpied or esˈpying

to catch sight of; make out; spy; descry

SIMILAR WORDS: see

Word origin

ME espien < OFr espier: see spy

Examples of 'espy' in a sentence
espy

Only when they were in the shadow of All Hallows Church did the bailiff espy the Countess and give chase.And we could even espy the flashing red, blue and silver uniforms of the Prussian soldiery themselves.

(verb) in the sense of catch sight of

Definition

to catch sight of

She espied him in the far distance.

Synonyms

catch sight of

see

I saw a man making his way towards me.

discover

As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind.

spot

He left the party seconds before smoke was spotted coming up the stairs.

notice

People should not hesitate to contact the police if they notice anything suspicious.

sight

A fleet of ships was sighted in the North Sea.

observe

In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet.

spy

He was walking down the street when he spied an old friend.

perceive

I perceived a number of changes.

detect

He could detect a certain sadness in her face.

glimpse

She glimpsed a group of people standing on the bank of a river.

make out

discern

Under the bridge we could just discern a shadowy figure.

behold (archaic, literary)

The garden was a joy to behold.

catch a glimpse of

descry

From the top of the hill I descried a solitary rider.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of behold

Definition

to look (at)

The garden was a joy to behold.

Synonyms

look at,

see,

view,

eye,

consider,

study,

watch,

check,

regard,

survey,

witness,

clock (British, slang),

examine,

observe,

perceive,

gaze,

scan,

contemplate,

check out (informal),

inspect,

discern,

eyeball (slang),

scrutinize,

recce (slang),

get a load of (informal),

take a gander at (informal),

take a dekko at (British, slang, old-fashioned),

feast your eyes upon

in the sense of descry

Definition

to catch sight of

From the top of the hill I descried a solitary rider.

Synonyms

catch sight of,

see,

notice,

mark,

discover,

sight,

observe,

recognize,

distinguish,

perceive,

detect,

make out,

discern,

behold (archaic, literary),

espy,

spy out

in the sense of detect

Definition

to perceive or notice

He could detect a certain sadness in her face.

Synonyms

notice,

see,

spot,

catch,

note,

identify,

observe,

remark,

recognize,

distinguish,

perceive,

scent,

discern,

ascertain,

descry

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espy

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释义	Trends of espy View usage for: espy (ɪspaɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense espies, present participle espying, past tense, past participle espied 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 espy in British English (ɪˈspaɪ) verbWord forms: -pies, -pying or -pied (transitive) to catch sight of or perceive (something distant or previously unnoticed); detect to espy a ship on the horizon Derived forms espier (esˈpier) noun Word origin C14: from Old French espier to spy, of Germanic origin espy in American English (ɛˈspaɪ; ɪˈspaɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: esˈpied or esˈpying to catch sight of; make out; spy; descry SIMILAR WORDS: see Word origin ME espien < OFr espier: see spy Examples of 'espy' in a sentence espy Only when they were in the shadow of All Hallows Church did the bailiff espy the Countess and give chase. Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002) And we could even espy the flashing red, blue and silver uniforms of the Prussian soldiery themselves. Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE (2002) (verb) in the sense of catch sight of Definition to catch sight of She espied him in the far distance. Synonyms catch sight of see I saw a man making his way towards me. discover As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind. spot He left the party seconds before smoke was spotted coming up the stairs. notice People should not hesitate to contact the police if they notice anything suspicious. sight A fleet of ships was sighted in the North Sea. observe In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet. spy He was walking down the street when he spied an old friend. perceive I perceived a number of changes. detect He could detect a certain sadness in her face. glimpse She glimpsed a group of people standing on the bank of a river. make out discern Under the bridge we could just discern a shadowy figure. behold (archaic, literary) The garden was a joy to behold. catch a glimpse of descry From the top of the hill I descried a solitary rider. Additional synonyms in the sense of behold Definition to look (at) The garden was a joy to behold. Synonyms look at, see, view, eye, consider, study, watch, check, regard, survey, witness, clock (British, slang), examine, observe, perceive, gaze, scan, contemplate, check out (informal), inspect, discern, eyeball (slang), scrutinize, recce (slang), get a load of (informal), take a gander at (informal), take a dekko at (British, slang, old-fashioned), feast your eyes upon in the sense of descry Definition to catch sight of From the top of the hill I descried a solitary rider. Synonyms catch sight of, see, notice, mark, discover, sight, observe, recognize, distinguish, perceive, detect, make out, discern, behold (archaic, literary), espy, spy out in the sense of detect Definition to perceive or notice He could detect a certain sadness in her face. Synonyms notice, see, spot, catch, note, identify, observe, remark, recognize, distinguish, perceive, scent, discern, ascertain, descry Nearby words of espy espouse esprit esprit de corps espy essay essence essential Synonyms of 'espy' espy Explore 'espy' in the dictionary
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