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Definition of Spectio

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Aspection
Aspection As*pec"tion, n. [L. aspectio, fr. aspicere to look at.] The act of viewing; a look. [Obs.]
Circumspection
Circumspection Cir`cum*spec"tion, n. [L. circumspectio.] Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness. With silent circumspection, unespied. --Milton. Syn: Caution; prudence; watchfulness; deliberation; thoughtfulness; wariness; forecast.
Despection
Despection De*spec"tion, n. [L. despectio.] A looking down; a despising. [R.] --W. Montagu.
Incircumspection
Incircumspection In*cir`cum*spec"tion, n. [Cf. F. incirconspection.] Want of circumspection. --Sir T. Browne.
Introspectionist
Introspectionist In`tro*spec"tion*ist, n. (Metaph.) One given to the introspective method of examining the phenomena of the soul.
Prospection
Prospection Pro*spec"tion, n. The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight.
Reinspection
Reinspection Re`in*spec"tion (-sp?k"sh?n), n. The act of reinspecting.
Respection
Respection Re*spec"tion (r?*sp?k"sh?n), n. [Cf.LL. respectio.] The act of respecting; respect; regard. [Obs.] Without difference or respection of persons. --Tyndale.
Retrospection
Retrospection Re`tro*spec"tion, n. The act, or the faculty, of looking back on things past.
Spectioneer
Spectioneer Spec`tion*eer", n. Same as Specsioneer.
Suspection
Suspection Sus*pec"tion, n. Suspicion. [Obs.]
Suspectiousness
Suspectiousness Sus*pec"tious*ness, n. Suspiciousness; cause for suspicion. [Obs. & R.] --Ld. Berners.
Trial by inspection
Inspecttion In*spect"tion, n. [L. inspectio: cf. F. inspection.] 1. The act or process of inspecting or looking at carefully; a strict or prying examination; close or careful scrutiny; investigation. --Spenser. With narrow search, and with inspection deep, Considered every creature. --Milton. 2. The act of overseeing; official examination or superintendence. Trial by inspection (O. Eng. Law), a mode of trial in which the case was settled by the individual observation and decision of the judge upon the testimony of his own senses, without the intervention of a jury. --Abbott.

Meaning of Spectio from wikipedia

- direction of the sound. Magistrates endowed by the law with the right of spectio (observation of au****es) would establish the requested au****ium (observation...
- Prophets and Emperors, p. 154. Cambridge, M****achusetts: Harvard University. spectio, Cic. Phil. 2,81 Potter, David. (1994). Prophets and Emperors, p. 153....
- required ritual silence (silentium). Watching for au****es was called spectio or servare de caelo. The appearance of expected signs resulted in nuntiatio...