espial

/ɪˈspaɪəl/
noun
  1. The act of watching or spying; observation.
    • The detective's espial of the suspect lasted for hours.
    • Espial of enemy movements is crucial during wartime.
    • From the tower, the guard's espial covered the entire valley.
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