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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
espial
    n 1: the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
         [syn: detection, catching, espial, spying,
         spotting]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Espial \Es*pi"al\, n. [OE. & Norm. F. espiaille. See Espy.]
   1. The act of espying; notice; discovery.
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            Screened from espial by the jutting cape. --Byron.
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   2. One who espies; a spy; a scout. [Obs.] "Their espials . .
      . brought word." --Holland.
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Thesaurus Results for Espial:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
bringing to light, bugging, casual discovery, catching, chance discovery, cloak-and-dagger work, counterespionage, counterintelligence, detection, determination, determining, disclosure, discovery, distinguishment, electronic surveillance, espionage, excavation, exhumation, exposure, find, finding, finding out, following, intelligence, intelligence work, invention, locating, location, looking, lookout, lucky strike, military intelligence, note, notice, observance, observation, recognition, rediscovery, regard, respect, revelation, secret police, secret service, serendipity, shadowing, spotting, spying, stakeout, strike, surveillance, tailing, trailing, treasure trove, trouvaille, trove, uncovering, unearthing, viewing, watch, watching, wiretap, wiretapping, witnessing
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