Found 3 items, similar to Spying.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: spy
cecunguk, mata-mata, melihat, mengintip, penyuluh, suluh
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: spying
spying
n 1: keeping a secret or furtive watch
2: the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
[syn:
undercover work]
3: the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
[syn:
detection,
catching,
espial,
spotting]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Spying
Spy
\Spy\ (sp[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Spied (sp[imac]d);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Spying.] [OE. spien, espien, OF. espier, F.
['e]pier, OHG. speh[=o]n, G. sp["a]hen; akin to L. specere to
see, Skr. spa[,c]. [root] 169. Cf.
Espy, v. t.,
Aspect,
Auspice,
Circumspect,
Conspicuous,
Despise,
Frontispiece,
Inspect,
Prospect,
Respite,
Scope,
Specimen,
Spectacle,
Specter,
Speculate,
Spice,
Spite,
Suspicion.]
1. To gain sight of; to discover at a distance, or in a state
of concealment; to espy; to see.
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One, in reading, skipped over all sentences where he
spied a note of admiration. --Swift.
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2. To discover by close search or examination.
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Look about with your eyes; spy what things are to be
reformed in the church of England. --Latimer.
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3. To explore; to view, inspect, and examine secretly, as a
country; -- usually with out.
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Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the
villages thereof. --Num. xxi.
32.
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