catch sight
get a look
catch a glimpse

I started to speak and then caught sight of her eyes.

He caught sight of the woman at the same time she heard him.

I caught sight of my face for the first time.

Then he caught sight of the small saw in the other's hand.

Two days later, she caught sight of him in the market.

She had caught sight of her only two weeks ago.

He was about to answer when she caught sight of her arms.

His eyes caught sight of something that he had not seen before.

As it turned out, I never caught sight of the man.

I must have moved, because he caught sight of me.