Antonyms for espied
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ih-spahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈspaɪ |
Definition of espied
Origin :- early 13c., aspy, from Old French espier (12c., Modern French épier), from Vulgar Latin *spiare, from a Germanic source (cf. Old High German spehon "to spy;" see spy). Related: Espied. For initial e-, see especial.
- verb catch sight of
- But just then he espied the transfigured face of the girl in pink.
- Extract from : « A Breath of Prairie and other stories » by Will Lillibridge
- Espied for a moment, it was immediately afterwards lost in the darkness.
- Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
- It was in a pause for breath that she raised her infuriated head and espied the intruder.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
- In the distance down one of these he espied some slaves at work.
- Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
- As they approached the tan-vats he espied a carbine lying on the ground.
- Extract from : « Three Years in the Federal Cavalry » by Willard Glazier
- She could not make out who it was, but as she turned to run Hawk Kennedy espied her.
- Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs
- And then under the table he espied a square of heliotrope paper.
- Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs
- Just then we espied a cluster of cabins and houses on a point to the east.
- Extract from : « Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail » by Ezra Meeker
- The next instant his mother had espied him on the landing and had called a greeting.
- Extract from : « Steve and the Steam Engine » by Sara Ware Bassett
- His gaze, roving about the room, had espied a note on the table.
- Extract from : « The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II (of 2) » by Alexandre Dumas pre
Synonyms for espied
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