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What does catch sight of mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to see for a brief period; to get a glimpse of
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Literally within yards from my laboratory bench, I have had the opportunity to catch sight of the workings of nature.
Men ran to the rail with torches and peered down at the brine, hoping to catch sight of her.
If they're lucky, the couple will catch sight of the mousedeer, which is the world's smallest hoofed animal and features in local folklore.
You occasionally hear his voice from behind the camera, or catch sight of his sweptback silver hair.
And even in the city, as shown in this photograph, it was still possible to catch sight of a wood house.
Before closing my eyes I catch sight of a notice posted on the dormitory door.

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