espy - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

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to see something or someone unexpectedly, often from a distance or after careful observationto see something or someone unexpectedly, often from a distance or after careful observation

Examples

I often espy rabbits in the field while walking my dog.
She espies a familiar face in the bustling crowd.
I have espied shooting stars during late-night stargazing.

Synonyms

spy spot descry

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es

py

Third Person

espies

Present Participle

espying

Past Tense

espied

Past Participle

espied

1

to see something or someone unexpectedly, often from a distance or after careful observation

transitive

I often espy rabbits in the field while walking my dog.
She espies a familiar face in the bustling crowd.
I have espied shooting stars during late-night stargazing.
Last night, I espied a mysterious figure in the moonlight.

Synonyms:

spy spot descry