catch sight of

This page is about the collocation catch sight of

collocation pattern: verb + noun

Meaning

to suddenly see something or someone

For example

  • After catching sight of her in the crowd, I went over and talked to her.

  • If I ever catch sight of you with those boys again, you'll be in big trouble.

Quick Quiz

After a while, I caught sight of

a. the person I was looking for

b. the movie I was watching

c. the girl I was looking at
a) the person I was looking for b) the movie I was watching c) the girl I was looking at

Contributor: Matt Errey