espy in Latin
espy in Latin is prospicio — espy means to notice or catch sight of someone or something that is hard to see.
espy in Latin
prospicio
What does "espy" mean?
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verb To notice or catch sight of someone or something that is hard to see.
"to espy land to espy a man in a crowd"
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verb To see someone or something by chance, without meaning to.
"After a long time the master turned about and walked into the cabin and, there espying Philip Marsham, he smiled and said, ‘‘I was remiss. I had forgotten you.” He threw aside the cloak that lay on the chair and sat down."
- verb To watch someone secretly, or to look out for something carefully.
- verb To realise or find out a fact or piece of information.
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espy in a sentence
- to espy land to espy a man in a crowd
- After a long time the master turned about and walked into the cabin and, there espying Philip Marsham, he smiled and said, ‘‘I was remiss. I had forgotten you.” He threw aside the cloak that lay on the chair and sat down.
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What is "espy" in Latin?
"espy" in Latin is prospicio. espy means: To notice or catch sight of someone or something that is hard to see.
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