catch sight
get a look
catch a glimpse

The public has not caught a glimpse of her in several years.

Sometimes I've caught a glimpse of such a life for myself.

The short man in the middle turned and caught a glimpse of us.

Every now and then we caught a glimpse of the black road.

The only time he caught a glimpse of something more was when she looked at her son.

Now and then I caught a glimpse of the white river.

He looked pretty good at first, but then I caught a glimpse of his other eye and wasn't so sure.

He caught a last glimpse of the woman who had been his wife.

I caught a glimpse of a face at the back window.

Then I caught a glimpse of the only woman in the group.