catch sight of
catch sight of verb: to see for a brief period; to get a glimpse of.
Verb
catch sight of (third-person singular simple present catches sight of, present participle catching sight of, simple past and past participle caught sight of)
- to see for a brief period; to get a glimpse of
- Di Matteo clearly saw Drogba's power as a potential threat to a Barcelona defence stripped of Gerard Pique - but he barely caught sight of goal in a first 45 minutes in which the Catalans exerted their technical superiority.2012 April 18, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona”, in BBC Sport
- Synonyms:
- descry
catch sight of meaning in Sanskrit
catch sight of in Sanskrit
- to catch sight of, meet with, find
- लभते labhate
Synonyms of catch sight of
Forms of catch sight of
| third-person singular present | catches sight of |
|---|---|
| present participle | catching sight of |
| past participle | caught sight of |
| past | caught sight of |
Questions about catch sight of
- What does catch sight of mean?
- Catch sight of means to see for a brief period; to get a glimpse of.
- What is catch sight of in Sanskrit?
- Catch sight of in Sanskrit is लभते (labhate). See Catch sight of meaning in Sanskrit.
- What part of speech is catch sight of?
- Catch sight of is a verb.
- What is the past tense of catch sight of?
- The past tense of catch sight of is caught sight of.
Words near catch sight of in the dictionary
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