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Thesaurus: espial

The act of espying; notice; discovery.

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  1. n. The act of espying; notice; discovery.
  2. n. One who espies; a spy; a scout.
  3. n. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
  4. 1. The act of word/espying">espying; word/notice">notice; discovery. Screened from espial by the jutting cape. Byron. 2. One who espies; a spy; a scout. [Obs.] "Their espials . . . brought word." Holland.
  5. n the act of detecting something; catching sight of something