Espial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈspaɪ.əl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Espial is a noun meaning An act of noticing or observing.
Meaning
An act of noticing or observing.
More Meanings
- The fact of noticing or observing; a discovery.
- (obsolete) A scout; a spy.
Example Sentences
these be most necessarie for the espials belonging vnto a camp
Secure—unnoted—Conrad's prow pass'd by, / And anchor'd where his ambush meant to lie; / Screen'd from espial by the jutting cape, / That rears on high its rude fantastic shape.
King. Sweet Gertrude leave us too, For we have closely sent for Hamlet hither, That he, as 'twere by accident, may there Affront Ophelia. Her Father[ ]and my selfe (lawful espials) Will so bestow our selves, that seeing unseene We may of their encounter frankely judge
She had, however, the comfort of knowing that her lady's wardrobe was in her power, but it did not avail her much, as the servants of the house were so shocked at the Frenchwoman's refusal to nurse her sick lady, that every eye was upon her in the way of espial and condemnation; […]
Word Forms
- espials
Synonyms for espial
Depending on context, synonyms include espy, spotting, catching, detection, spying.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include detection, spying, spotting, catching, espy, notice.
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