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espy

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of espy

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

out of the corner of my eye I espied the squirrel making another raid on the bird feeder

Synonyms of espy

behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, see, sight, spot, spy, view, witness

Words Related to espy

identify, make out, pick out, pick up

attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind

examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey

glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)

Phrases Synonymous with espy

get a load of [slang], lay eyes on, set eyes on

Near Antonyms of espy

disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over

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