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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look briefly |
| Synonyms: | catch sight of, check out, descry, espy, eye, flash, get a load of, get an eyeful, peek, sight, spot, spy, take a gander, take in*, view |
| Notes: | a glance captures more than a glimpse; the verb glance takes no object while glimpse does |
| Antonyms: | stare |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | spot |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | see, recognize |
| Synonyms: | catch, catch sight of, descry, detect, determinate, diagnose, discern, discover, distinguish, encounter, espy, ferret out, find, identify, locate, make out, meet with, observe, pick out, pinpoint, place, point out, sight, trace, track, turn up |
| Antonyms: | overlook |
| Main Entry: | spy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | secretly follow, watch another's actions |
| Synonyms: | case, catch sight of, discover, examine, eyeball, fish out, get a load of, glimpse, keep under surveillance, look for, meddle, notice, observe, peep, pry, recon, reconnoiter, scout, scrutinize, search, set eyes on, shadow, sleuth, snoop, spot, stag, stake out, tail, take in, take note, trail, view, watch |
| Main Entry: | lay eyes on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | see with attention |
| Synonyms: | catch sight of, notice, observe, perceive, recognize, see, set eyes on, spot, view |
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