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(v. a.P. a.P. a.adv.P. a.) : con-spĭcĭo, spexi, spectum, 3, v. a. and n.
* To look at attentively, to get sight of, to descry, perceive, observe (class. in prose and poetry).
* Lit.
* In gen.
* Trop., to perceive mentally, to understand, comprehend: satis in rem quae sint meam ego conspicio mihi,Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 10: quantum ego nunc corde conspicio meo,id. Ps. 3, 1, 3; cf.: ut conspiciatis eum mentibus, quoniam oculis non potestis,Cic. Balb. 20, 47: nullus error talis in L. Aemilio Paulo conspectus est,Val. Max. 7, 5, 3.—Hence
* Pregn., to look at with admiration or close attention, to gaze upon, observe, contemplate.
* With acc. and inf.: corpus ut exanimum siquod procul ipse jacere Conspicias hominis,Lucr. 6, 706: qui nostros victores flumen transisse conspexerant,Caes. B. G. 2, 24: centum procurrere currus,Cato, 64, 389; Plin. 2, 9, 6, § 45.
* Act.: quid nunc supina sursum in caelum conspicis?Plaut. Cist. 2, 3, 78: orabat, ne se, quem paulo ante cum egregiā stirpe conspexissent, orbum liberis facerent,Liv. 1, 26, 9: Demetrium ut pacis auctorem cum ingenti favore conspiciebant,id. 39, 53, 2: quem cum omnes conspicerent propter novitatem ornatūs ignotamque formam,Nep. Dat. 3, 3: cum bene notum Porticus Agrippae te conspexerit,Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 26.
* Esp. pass.: conspici, to attract attention, to be conspicuous, noticed, observed, distinguished, admired: inania sunt ista ... delectamenta paene puerorum, captare plausus, vehi per urbem, conspici velle,Cic. Pis. 25, 60: in gestu nec venustatem conspiciendam, nec turpitudinem esse, Auct. Her. 3, 15, 26: sic quisque hostem ferire, murum adscendere, conspici dum tale facinus faceret, properabat,Sall. C. 7, 6: supellex modica, non multa, ut in neutram partem conspici posset,Nep. Att. 13, 5: quid te ut regium juvenem conspici sinis?Liv. 1, 47, 5: maxime conspectus ipse est, curru equis albis juncto urbem invectus,id. 5, 23, 5: vestitus nihil inter aequales excellens, arma atque equi conspiciebantur,id. 21, 4, 8; 5, 52, 3; 39, 6, 9: quorum Conspicitur nitidis fundata pecunia villis,Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 46: tu formosissimus alto Conspiceris caelo ( = inter deos versaris),Ov. M. 4, 19: prima bonis animi conspicerere tui,id. Tr. 1, 6, 34; Vell. 2, 91, 4; Quint. 11, 3, 137.—Less freq. in an unfavorable sense, to be notorious, to be gazed at with dislike or contempt: carere me adspectu civium quam infestis oculis omnium conspici mallem,Cic. Cat. 1, 7, 17: ne quid faciat, quod conspici et derideri posset, Aug. ap. Suet. Claud. 4.
* Conspĭcĭens, entis, P. a. (acc. to II. B.), having understanding, intelligent: ad quas (contumelias) despiciendas non sapiente opus est viro, sed tantum conspiciente,Sen. Const. 16, 3 Haase (al. consipiente).
* Conspectus, a, um, P. a.
* (Acc. to I. A. 1.) Visible: tumulus hosti conspectus,Liv. 22, 24, 5; cf. id. 10, 40, 8; 32, 5, 13: agmina inter se satis conspecta,id. 22, 4, 6.
* Conspĭcĭendus, a, um, P. a. (acc. to I. B.), worth seeing, worthy of attention, distinguished (perh. not ante-Aug.): insideat celeri conspiciendus equo,Tib. 1, 2, 70: Nemesis donis meis,id. 2, 3, 52: Hyas formā,Ov. F. 5, 170: mater formosa Inter Dictaeos greges,id. ib. 5, 118: eques,id. Tr. 2, 114: opus vel in hac magnificentiā urbis,Liv. 6, 4, 11; Val. Fl. 1, 261; Mart. 9, 50, 10.
* To look at attentively, to get sight of, to descry, perceive, observe (class. in prose and poetry).
* Lit.
* In gen.
* Trop., to perceive mentally, to understand, comprehend: satis in rem quae sint meam ego conspicio mihi,Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 10: quantum ego nunc corde conspicio meo,id. Ps. 3, 1, 3; cf.: ut conspiciatis eum mentibus, quoniam oculis non potestis,Cic. Balb. 20, 47: nullus error talis in L. Aemilio Paulo conspectus est,Val. Max. 7, 5, 3.—Hence
* Pregn., to look at with admiration or close attention, to gaze upon, observe, contemplate.
* With acc. and inf.: corpus ut exanimum siquod procul ipse jacere Conspicias hominis,Lucr. 6, 706: qui nostros victores flumen transisse conspexerant,Caes. B. G. 2, 24: centum procurrere currus,Cato, 64, 389; Plin. 2, 9, 6, § 45.
* Act.: quid nunc supina sursum in caelum conspicis?Plaut. Cist. 2, 3, 78: orabat, ne se, quem paulo ante cum egregiā stirpe conspexissent, orbum liberis facerent,Liv. 1, 26, 9: Demetrium ut pacis auctorem cum ingenti favore conspiciebant,id. 39, 53, 2: quem cum omnes conspicerent propter novitatem ornatūs ignotamque formam,Nep. Dat. 3, 3: cum bene notum Porticus Agrippae te conspexerit,Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 26.
* Esp. pass.: conspici, to attract attention, to be conspicuous, noticed, observed, distinguished, admired: inania sunt ista ... delectamenta paene puerorum, captare plausus, vehi per urbem, conspici velle,Cic. Pis. 25, 60: in gestu nec venustatem conspiciendam, nec turpitudinem esse, Auct. Her. 3, 15, 26: sic quisque hostem ferire, murum adscendere, conspici dum tale facinus faceret, properabat,Sall. C. 7, 6: supellex modica, non multa, ut in neutram partem conspici posset,Nep. Att. 13, 5: quid te ut regium juvenem conspici sinis?Liv. 1, 47, 5: maxime conspectus ipse est, curru equis albis juncto urbem invectus,id. 5, 23, 5: vestitus nihil inter aequales excellens, arma atque equi conspiciebantur,id. 21, 4, 8; 5, 52, 3; 39, 6, 9: quorum Conspicitur nitidis fundata pecunia villis,Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 46: tu formosissimus alto Conspiceris caelo ( = inter deos versaris),Ov. M. 4, 19: prima bonis animi conspicerere tui,id. Tr. 1, 6, 34; Vell. 2, 91, 4; Quint. 11, 3, 137.—Less freq. in an unfavorable sense, to be notorious, to be gazed at with dislike or contempt: carere me adspectu civium quam infestis oculis omnium conspici mallem,Cic. Cat. 1, 7, 17: ne quid faciat, quod conspici et derideri posset, Aug. ap. Suet. Claud. 4.
* Conspĭcĭens, entis, P. a. (acc. to II. B.), having understanding, intelligent: ad quas (contumelias) despiciendas non sapiente opus est viro, sed tantum conspiciente,Sen. Const. 16, 3 Haase (al. consipiente).
* Conspectus, a, um, P. a.
* (Acc. to I. A. 1.) Visible: tumulus hosti conspectus,Liv. 22, 24, 5; cf. id. 10, 40, 8; 32, 5, 13: agmina inter se satis conspecta,id. 22, 4, 6.
* Conspĭcĭendus, a, um, P. a. (acc. to I. B.), worth seeing, worthy of attention, distinguished (perh. not ante-Aug.): insideat celeri conspiciendus equo,Tib. 1, 2, 70: Nemesis donis meis,id. 2, 3, 52: Hyas formā,Ov. F. 5, 170: mater formosa Inter Dictaeos greges,id. ib. 5, 118: eques,id. Tr. 2, 114: opus vel in hac magnificentiā urbis,Liv. 6, 4, 11; Val. Fl. 1, 261; Mart. 9, 50, 10.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
Lewis Short
conspĭcĭo (noun F) : 1. conspicio
* The survey taken by the augur in fixing the limits of the templum, Varr. L. L. 7, § 9 Müll.
* The survey taken by the augur in fixing the limits of the templum, Varr. L. L. 7, § 9 Müll.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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