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es⋅py

  [i-spahy]
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–verb (used with object), -pied, -py⋅ing.
to see at a distance; catch sight of.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME espyen < OF espier ≪ Gmc; cf. G spähen to spy

Synonyms:
discern, descry, discover, perceive, make out.
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Es⋅py

  [es-pee]
–noun
James Pol⋅lard  [pol-erd] , 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
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es·py   (ĭ-spī')   
tr.v.   es·pied, es·py·ing, es·pies
To catch sight of (something distant, partially hidden, or obscure); glimpse. See Synonyms at see1.

[Middle English espien, from Old French espier, to watch, of Germanic origin; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
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Espy   (ěs'pē)  Pronunciation Key 
American meteorologist who is credited with the first correct explanation of the role heat plays in cloud formation and growth. His use of the telegraph in relaying meteorological observations and tracking storms laid the foundation for modern weather forecasting.
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