catch sight of

US /kætʃ saɪt ʌv/
UK /kætʃ saɪt ʌv/
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scorgere, intravedere

to suddenly see something or someone, especially when you are looking for them

:
I managed to catch sight of the rare bird before it flew away.
Sono riuscito a intravedere l'uccello raro prima che volasse via.
She suddenly caught sight of her friend in the crowd.
Improvvisamente scorse la sua amica tra la folla.