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es·pi·al
\ə̇ˈspī(ə)l, eˈ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English espiaille, from Middle French, from espier to spy + -aille -al — more at spy
1. : the act of spying or watching : observation
< Gabriel withdrew from his point of espial — Thomas Hardy >
2. obsolete : one that espies : spy, scout : a scouting party
3. : an act of espying or being espied : notice, discovery, detection |