espial

[ ih-spahy-uhl ]

/ ɪˈspaɪ əl /

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noun

the act of spying.

the act of keeping watch; observation.

Origin of espial

1350–1400; Middle English espiaille<Middle French. See espy, -al²

Words nearby espial

espec., especial, especially, esperance, Esperanto, espial, espionage, Espírito Santo, Espíritu Santo, esplanade, esplees

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Example sentences from the Web for espial

"I infer nothing; I act," said Peter, turning to look out his place of espial.
Edith and John|Franklin S. Farquhar
He remembered his reluctant consent to McCloskey's proposal touching the espial upon Hallock, and was sorry he had given it.
The Taming of Red Butte Western|Francis Lynde
From his new point of espial Kent checked off the members of the party.
The Grafters|Francis Lynde
She did not intend an espial upon Anthony; the question was born of pain and bewilderment.
A Man's Hearth|Eleanor M. Ingram

The act of espial had always been hateful to him: he preferred to trust his brethren, and it cost far less trouble.
Brother Copas|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for espial

espial

/ (ɪˈspaɪəl) /

noun archaic

the act or fact of being seen or discovered

the act of noticing

the act of spying upon; secret observation

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单词	espial
释义	espial [ ih-spahy-uhl ] / ɪˈspaɪ əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR espial ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of spying. the act of keeping watch; observation. Origin of espial 1350–1400; Middle English espiaille<Middle French. See espy, -al² Words nearby espial espec., especial, especially, esperance, Esperanto, espial, espionage, Espírito Santo, Espíritu Santo, esplanade, esplees Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for espial "I infer nothing; I act," said Peter, turning to look out his place of espial. Edith and John\|Franklin S. Farquhar He remembered his reluctant consent to McCloskey's proposal touching the espial upon Hallock, and was sorry he had given it. The Taming of Red Butte Western\|Francis Lynde From his new point of espial Kent checked off the members of the party. The Grafters\|Francis Lynde She did not intend an espial upon Anthony; the question was born of pain and bewilderment. A Man's Hearth\|Eleanor M. Ingram The act of espial had always been hateful to him: he preferred to trust his brethren, and it cost far less trouble. Brother Copas\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch British Dictionary definitions for espial espial / (ɪˈspaɪəl) / noun archaic the act or fact of being seen or discovered the act of noticing the act of spying upon; secret observation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to espial note, notice, observance, attention, detection, cognizance, finding, discovery, beholding, spotting, eyeing
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espial

noun

Origin of espial

Words nearby espial

Example sentences from the Web for espial

British Dictionary definitions for espial

noun archaic

Words related to espial