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All espy synonyms

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verb espy

  • notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
  • spy — a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
  • catch sight of — to make out by means of the eyes; discern; see
  • sight — the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
  • see — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
  • observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
  • discern — to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
  • make out — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
  • descry — to discern or make out; catch sight of
  • discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
  • spot — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
  • detect — To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
  • find — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
  • glimpse — a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
  • view — an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
  • watch — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
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