The difference between Espy and Sight

When used as verbs, espy means to catch sight of, whereas sight means to register visually.

Sight is also noun with the meaning: the ability to see.

check bellow for the other definitions of Espy and Sight

  1. Espy as a verb (transitive):

    To catch sight of; to see; to spot (said especially of something not easy to see)

    Examples:

    "to espy land"

    "to espy a man in a crowd"

  2. Espy as a verb (transitive):

    To examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.

  3. Espy as a verb (intransitive):

    To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.

  1. Sight as a noun (in the singular):

    The ability to see.

    Examples:

    "He is losing his sight and now can barely read."

  2. Sight as a noun:

    The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.

    Examples:

    "to gain sight of land"

  3. Sight as a noun:

    Something seen.

  4. Sight as a noun:

    Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.

    Examples:

    "We went to London and saw all the sights – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and so on."

    "You really look a sight in that ridiculous costume!"

  5. Sight as a noun:

    A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

  6. Sight as a noun:

    A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.

    Examples:

    "the sight of a quadrant"

  7. Sight as a noun (now, _, colloquial):

    a great deal, a lot; .

    Examples:

    "a sight of money"

    "This is a darn sight better than what I'm used to at home!"

  8. Sight as a noun:

    In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.

  9. Sight as a noun (obsolete):

    The instrument of seeing; the eye.

  10. Sight as a noun:

    Mental view; opinion; judgment.

    Examples:

    "In their sight it was harmless."

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  1. Sight as a verb (transitive):

    To register visually.

  2. Sight as a verb (transitive):

    To get sight of (something).

    Examples:

    "to sight land from a ship"

  3. Sight as a verb (transitive):

    To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.

    Examples:

    "to sight a rifle or a cannon"

  4. Sight as a verb (transitive):

    To take aim at.

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