catch sight of
Frequency: 8.530.2 per million words
to see something for a brief moment
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Examples (10)
- She suddenly caught sight of her old friend across the crowded room.
- As the sun began to set, we caught a fleeting sight of a deer in the distance.
- He caught sight of the lost dog near the park entrance.
- While walking through the forest, they caught sight of a rare bird species.
- The detective caught sight of a suspicious figure lurking in the alley.
- During the hike, I caught sight of a breathtaking waterfall.
- She caught sight of her reflection in the shop window.
- The pilot caught sight of the runway through the thick fog.
- As the boat approached the island, we caught our first sight of land.
- He caught sight of an unusual cloud formation in the sky.