espial


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es·pi·al

 (ĭ-spī′əl)
n.
1. The act of watching or observing.
2. A taking notice of something; a discovery.
3. The fact of being seen or noticed.

[Middle English espiaille, from Old French, from espier, to watch; see espy.]
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espial

(ɪˈspaɪəl)
n
1. the act or fact of being seen or discovered
2. the act of noticing
3. the act of spying upon; secret observation
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es•pi•al

(ɪˈspaɪ əl)

n.
1. the act of spying.
2. the act of keeping watch; observation.
[1350–1400; Middle English espiaille < Middle French. See espy, -al2]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.espial - the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
discovery, find, uncovering - the act of discovering something
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espial

noun
The act of noting, observing, or taking into account:
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