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Behold vs Espy - What's the difference?

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Behold is a related term of espy.


In lang=en terms the difference between behold and espy

is that behold is to see, or to look at while espy is to look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.

As verbs the difference between behold and espy

is that behold is to see, or to look at while espy is to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.

Reveal vs Espy - What's the difference?

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Reveal is a related term of espy.


In lang=en terms the difference between reveal and espy

is that reveal is to communicate that which could not be known or discovered without divine or supernatural instruction while espy is to look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.

As verbs the difference between reveal and espy

is that reveal is to uncover; to show and display that which was hidden while espy is to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.

As a noun reveal

is the outer side of a window or door frame; the jamb.

Discriminate vs Espy - What's the difference?

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Discriminate is a related term of espy.


In lang=en terms the difference between discriminate and espy

is that discriminate is to set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish while espy is to look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.

As verbs the difference between discriminate and espy

is that discriminate is to make distinctions while espy is to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.

As an adjective discriminate

is having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.

Penetrate vs Espy - What's the difference?

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Penetrate is a related term of espy.


As verbs the difference between penetrate and espy

is that penetrate is to enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce while espy is to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.

Recognize vs Espy - What's the difference?

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In lang=en terms the difference between recognize and espy

is that recognize is to give an award while espy is to look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.

As verbs the difference between recognize and espy

is that recognize is to match something or someone which one currently perceives to a memory of some previous encounter with the same entity or recognize can be to cognize again while espy is to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.

Espy vs Peek - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between espy and peek

is that espy is to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd while peek is to look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

As an acronym PEEK is

polyetheretherketone.

Tell vs Espy - What's the difference?

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Tell is a related term of espy.


As verbs the difference between tell and espy

is that tell is (lb) to count, reckon, or enumerate while espy is to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.

As a noun tell

is a reflexive, often habitual behavior, (especially) one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold or tell can be (archaeology) a mound, originally in the middle east, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.

Disclose vs Espy - What's the difference?

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Disclose is a related term of espy.


In lang=en terms the difference between disclose and espy

is that disclose is to expose to the knowledge of others; to make known, state openly, reveal while espy is to look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.

As verbs the difference between disclose and espy

is that disclose is (obsolete) to open up, unfasten while espy is to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.

As a noun disclose

is (obsolete) a disclosure.

Bring_out vs Espy - What's the difference?

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Bring_out is a related term of espy.


As verbs the difference between bring_out and espy

is that bring_out is to elicit, evoke, or emphasize a particular quality while espy is to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.

Espy vs Out - What's the difference?

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In transitive terms the difference between espy and out

is that espy is to inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe while out is to reveal (a secret).

In intransitive terms the difference between espy and out

is that espy is to look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy while out is to come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.

As an adverb out is

away from home or one's usual place, or not indoors.

As a preposition out is

away from the inside.

As a noun out is

a means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.

As an adjective out is

of a young lady, having entered society and available to be courted.

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