Espy and Sight

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Espy verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.

Usage example: out of the corner of my eye I espied the squirrel making another raid on the bird feeder

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Sight is a synonym for espy in catch sight of topic. In some cases you can use "Sight" instead a verb "Espy".

Sight verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.

Usage example: the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land

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Espy is a synonym for sight. You can use "Espy" instead a verb "Sight". literary substitute

Nearby Words: sigh, sighted, sightly, sighting, sightless

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