espy

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
espy
    v 1: catch sight of [syn: {descry}, {spot}, {espy}, {spy}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Espy \Es*py"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Espied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Espying}.] [OF. espier, F. ['e]pier, from OHG. speh?n to
   watch, spy, G. sp[aum]hen; akin to L. specere to look,
   species sight, shape, appearance, kind. See {Spice}, {Spy},
   and cf. {Espionage}.]
   1. To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover,
      as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to
      notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to
      spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.
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            As one of them opened his sack to give his ass
            provender in the inn, . . . he espied his money.
                                                  --Gen. xlii.
                                                  27.
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            A goodly vessel did I then espy
            Come like a giant from a haven broad. --Wordsworth.
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   2. To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to
      watch; to observe.
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            He sends angels to espy us in all our ways. --Jer.
                                                  Taylor.

   Syn: To discern; discover; detect; descry; spy.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Espy \Es*py"\, v. i.
   To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take
   notice; to spy.
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         Stand by the way, and espy.              --Jer. xlviii.
                                                  19.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Espy \Es*py"\, n.; pl. {Espies}. [OF. espie. See {Espy}, v.,
   {Spy}.]
   A spy; a scout. [Obs.] --Huloet.
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from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Espy, PA (CDP, FIPS 24088)
  Location: 41.00500 N, 76.41769 W
  Population (1990): 1430 (655 housing units)
  Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Espy, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
   Population (2000):    1428
   Housing Units (2000): 690
   Land area (2000):     0.922595 sq. miles (2.389509 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.171830 sq. miles (0.445037 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.094425 sq. miles (2.834546 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            24088
   Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
   Location:             41.005904 N, 76.414883 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Espy, PA
    Espy
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
38 Moby Thesaurus words for "espy":
      behold, catch, catch sight of, clap eyes on, descry, detect,
      discern, discover, distinguish, encounter, glimpse, have in sight,
      hit, identify, ken, lay eyes on, look on, look upon, make out,
      mark, meet with, note, notice, observe, perceive, pick out,
      pick up, recognize, remark, see, sense, sight, spot, spy, take in,
      twig, view, witness
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