Observe and Spy

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Observe verb - To keep one's eyes on.

Usage example: happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder

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Spy is a synonym for observe in view topic. In some cases you can use "Spy" instead a verb "Observe", when it comes to topics like survey, see.

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

Usage example: I spy a motel off in the distance, so let's spend the night there

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Observe is a synonym for spy in view topic. You can use "Observe" instead a verb "Spy", if it concerns topics such as notice, catch sight of, secretly follow.

Nearby Word: spying

humanity	observe humanity	spy humanity
people	observe people	spy people
time	observe time	spy time
way	observe way	spy way
Other words: information, boss, victims, students.

Phèdre's an active courtesan-spy trained to observe details and appreciate beauty, so it makes sense that her inner dialogue would contain lots of description.

Source: Literature / Kushiel's Legacy
In Astérix, a spy was sent to observe a palace construction in Egypt.

Source: Invisibility Cloak

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