see vs catch sight

see is a noun but catch sight is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
see	Yes	No	Yes	No
catch sight	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, catch sight is a hyponym of see; that is, catch sight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than see:

Other hyponyms of see include glimpse, see, catch a glimpse, get a look, behold, lay eyes on.

see (noun)	catch sight (noun)
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

see (verb)	catch sight (verb)
deem to be	see something for a brief time
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
deliberate or decide
make sense of; assign a meaning to
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
match or meet
receive as a specified guest
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
come together
conduct someone someplace
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
perceive or be contemporaneous with
see or watch
see and understand, have a good eye
observe as if with an eye
undergo or live through a difficult experience
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
date regularly; have a steady relationship with
go to see a place, as for entertainment
go to see for professional or business reasons
go to see for a social visit
take charge of or deal with