catching sight of
Glimpsing for once
Catching sight of means suddenly or unexpectedly seeing something, often briefly: I caught sight of her disappearing around the corner.
The phrase emphasizes the momentary nature of the visual contact—you glimpse rather than study.
It typically involves things partially hidden, distant, or fleeting.
- viewedSaw deliberately
- beholdingPerceiving with the eyes
- laying eyes onInitially perceiving visually
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
- seeingPerceiving by sight
glimpse · first glimpse · fleeting · quick glance · peripheral · sudden · split second · eye · eagle eye · sharp eye · notice · detect · espying · surprise · serendipitous · chance encounter · perceiving · recognizing
catching sight ofwatching
Actively looking at something
observing · scrutinizing · studying · contemplating · eyeing
catching sight oflosing sight of
Failing to keep aware
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