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catches sight of

catches sight of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of catch sight of.

Meaning of catch sight 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)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) 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

Questions about catches sight of

What is catches sight of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Catches sight of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of catch sight of.

Words near catches sight of in the dictionary

  1. catches on fire
  2. catches one's breath
  3. catches one's death
  4. catches out
  5. catches red-handed
  6. catches sight of
  7. catches some rays
  8. catches some z's
  9. catches some zs
  10. catches someone at their own game
  11. catches someone napping

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