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espy

verb

es·​py i-ˈspī How to pronounce espy (audio)
espied; espying

transitive verb

: to catch sight of
among the several horses … she espied the white mustang Zane Grey

Example Sentences

out of the corner of my eye I espied the squirrel making another raid on the bird feeder
Recent Examples on the Web Resentful 1970s émigrés were prodding the West to espy its true enemy not in communism, but in an irredeemable Russia. Ignat Solzhenitsyn, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2020 The cub tried to sneak up on him, but was quickly espied by the older lion. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2019 For instance, visitors can scan through an electronic infographic for terrariums filled with camouflaging Gulf Coast toads, then head outside onto more than 2 miles of dirt and boardwalk trails to espy the bayou's flora and fauna. Beau Evans, NOLA.com, 6 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English espien, from Anglo-French espier — more at spy

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of espy was in the 14th century

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