spy :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

undercover agent

n. (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

engage in espionage, do espionage

v. secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"

spot, descry, espy

v. catch sight of

agent

n. a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

detective, investigator, tec

n. a police officer who investigates crimes

sleuthhound, sleuth

n. a detective who follows a trail

source, informant

n. a person who supplies information

catch

v. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"

evidence, tell, ascertain, demonstrate

v. give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"

feel, sense, pick up, perceive

v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

discover, see for the first time

v. see for the first time; make a discovery; "Who discovered the North Pole?"

understand

v. "I did not catch this!"

listen in, eavesdrop

v. listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

catch, take in, overhear

v. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"

see

v. 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"

glimpse, see briefly

v. catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"

look

v. perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

examine, look at, take a look at, examine by sight

v. 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"

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