The meaning of Spying

verb

See or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature).

Usage examples:

Behold your lord and prince!

verb

To see or look at

Usage examples:

He looked up and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile.

verb

Catch sight of.

Usage examples:

She descried two figures

verb

To see or notice something or someone

Usage examples:

Miss bates, passing near the window, descried mr knightley on horseback not far off.

verb

Discover or identify the presence or existence of.

Usage examples:

Cancer may soon be detected in its earliest stages

verb

Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

verb

To notice something that is partly hidden or not clear or to discover something, esp. using a special method

Usage examples:

Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear., x-ray procedures can detect a tumor when it is st…

verb

Recognize or find out.

Usage examples:

I can discern no difference between the two policies

verb

To be able to see, recognize, understand, or decide something

Usage examples:

He could discern the note of urgency in their voices., the exhibit is arranged in no important orde…

noun

The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.

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The camouflage and secrecy of espionage

noun

The discovering of a country’s or business organization’s secrets by using spies (= people who secretly gather information within a country or organization)

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Industrial espionage

noun

The activity of secretly collecting and reporting information, especially secret political, military, business, or industrial information

Usage examples:

Engage in/conduct/commit espionage three people were also accused of engaging in espionage against …

verb

Catch sight of.

Usage examples:

She espied her daughter rounding the corner

verb

To suddenly or unexpectedly see something, especially something a long distance away

Usage examples:

She suddenly espied someone waving at her from the window.

noun

A momentary or partial view.

Usage examples:

She caught a glimpse of the ocean

verb

See or perceive briefly or partially.

Usage examples:

He glimpsed a figure standing in the shade

noun

The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

Usage examples:

An eminent man of great intelligence

noun

The ability to understand and learn well, and to form judgments and opinions based on reason

Usage examples:

He’s a child of normal intelligence but he’s emotionally immature., foreign intelligence

noun

The ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily

Usage examples:

Her high intelligence, ability and drive were evident from the start., people questioned the intell…

noun

The fact of observing or paying attention to something.

Usage examples:

Their silence did not escape my notice

verb

Become aware of.

Usage examples:

He noticed the youths behaving suspiciously

verb

To see or become conscious of something or someone

Usage examples:

I noticed a crack in the ceiling., mary waved at the man but he didn't seem to notice., [ + (that) …

verb

Notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant.

Usage examples:

She observed that all the chairs were already occupied

verb

Watch attentively

noun

Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.

Usage examples:

An excellent aircraft for low-level reconnaissance

verb

Perceive with the eyes; discern visually.

Usage examples:

In the distance she could see the blue sea

noun

The place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of authority of a bishop or archbishop.

Usage examples:

He was elected to fill the vacant see

verb

Past of see1.

noun

The faculty or power of seeing.

Usage examples:

Joseph lost his sight as a baby

verb

Manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of.

Usage examples:

Tell me when you sight london bridge

noun

The ability to see, or the act of seeing something

Usage examples:

Machines don’t have a sense of sight., the sight of sick children disturbs her., i know david by si…

verb

Investigate or look around furtively in an attempt to find out something, especially information about someone's private affairs.

Usage examples:

Your sister might find the ring if she goes snooping about

noun

A furtive investigation.

Usage examples:

I could go back to her cottage and have another snoop

verb

Watch, observe, or inquire secretly

noun

A small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it.

Usage examples:

Ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers

verb

Short for spotlight.

verb

A point located with respect to surface features of some region

noun

Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.

Usage examples:

He found himself put under surveillance by british military intelligence

noun

The act of watching a person or a place, esp. a person believed to be involved with criminal activity or a place where criminals gather

Usage examples:

The parking lot is kept under video surveillance.