Espy (Verb)
Meaning
Catch sight of.
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- She managed to espy the small bird's nest hidden behind the thick foliage.
- As I strolled through the crowd, I thought I saw my old friend, but I wasn't sure until I could espy the tattoo on her wrist.
- While walking through the woods, she was the first to espy the deer drinking from the nearby stream.
- Mr. Smith strained his eyes to espy the number on the license plate of the speeding car.
- The children tried to stay quiet and still, hoping no one would espy them hiding behind the curtains.