espy
Meaning of espy
verb
- catch sight of.
she espied her daughter rounding the corner
Middle English: from Old French espier, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Dutch spieden and German spähan . Compare with spy.
Information about espy
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of espy is: espies.
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Hyphenation of espy
espy
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- espy is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
espy synonyms
Meaning descry:
Meaning see or perceive briefly or partially:
Meaning perceive with the eyes; discern visually:
Meaning become aware of:
Meaning notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant:
Meaning distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses:
Meaning become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand:
Meaning manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of:
Meaning discern (something intangible or barely perceptible):
Meaning see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature):
Translation of espy
- German: merken, gewahren
- Spanish: percibir, observar, divisar, vislumbrar, distinguir, discernir, detectar
- Italian: notare, osservare, rilevare, trovare, distinguere, identificare, discernere, individuare
- French: distinguer
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