discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "
EAR
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"
attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
ESPY
catch sight of
follow and watch
MENTION
an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"
make mention of;
commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
OBSERVE
stick to correctly or closely;
make mention of;
observe with care or pay close attention to;
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "
watch attentively;
follow with the eyes or the mind;
show respect towards;
behave as expected during of holidays or rites;
conform one's action or practice to;
SEE
perceive or be contemporaneous with;
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"
see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"
make sense of; ass
SPOT
make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
catch sight of
a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight-spot"
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his che
SPY
secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
catch sight of
a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"