spied

/spaɪd/

verb

To act as a spy.

Examples :

"During the Cold War, Russia and America would each spy on each other for recon."

verb

To spot; to catch sight of.

Examples :

"I think I can spy that hot guy coming over here."

action sensation

verb

To search narrowly; to scrutinize.

Examples :

"The detective spied the grainy security footage, hoping to find a clue to the suspect's identity. "

action mind

verb

To explore; to see; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country.

Examples :

"The young bird spied the world from its nest, eager to learn about its surroundings. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"During the Cold War, Russia and America would each spy on each other for recon."

Examples :

"I think I can spy that hot guy coming over here."

Examples :

"The detective spied the grainy security footage, hoping to find a clue to the suspect's identity. "

Examples :

"The young bird spied the world from its nest, eager to learn about its surroundings. "

Related Words

secretly adverb

In secret, covertly.

inspect verb

To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.

explore noun

An exploration; a tour of a place to see what it is like.

security noun

The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.

suspect noun

A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

identity noun

Sameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same.

scrutinize verb

To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

narrowly adverb

In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.

detective noun

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

footage noun

An amount of film or tape that has been used to record something.

surroundings noun

An outlying area; area in proximity to something

examine verb

To observe or inspect carefully or critically