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aspectābĭlis (adsp-), e, adj. [aspecto] (perh. only in the foll. exs.).

  1. I. That may be seen, visible, Cic. Tim. 4: animal, id. ib. 4.
  2. II. Worthy of being seen: nihil esse aspectabilius, App. Mag. p. 282, 14.

* aspectāmen (adsp-), ĭnis, n. [aspecto], a look, a sight, Claud. Mam. Stat. An. 2, 12.

* aspectĭo (adsp-), ōnis, f. [aspicio], a look, a view, Fest. s. v. spectio, p. 333 Müll.

aspecto (adsp-, Ritschl; asp-, Lachmann, Fleck., Rib., B. and K., Halm), āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. [aspicio], to look at attentively, with respect, desire, etc.

  1. I. Lit. (rare but class.): hicine est Telamon, quem aspectabant, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 18, 39: Quid me adspectas, stolide? Plaut. Am. 4, 2, 8: Estne ita ut tibi dixi? Adspecta et contempla, Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 16; id. As. 5, 1, 13; id. Am. 1, 1, 114: Quid me aspectas? Quid taces? Ter Eun. 3, 5, 12: Quid me aspectas? * Cic. Planc. 42 Illum aspectari, claro qui incedit honore, is gazed upon, * Lucr. 3, 76: Et stabula aspectans regnis excessit avitis, and looking back upon (with regret), etc., Verg. G. 3, 228; id. A. 6, 186; 10, 251.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. A. To observe, regard, pay attention to a thing jussa principis aspectare, Tac. A. 1, 4.
    2. B. Of places as objects, to look towards, overlook, lie towards (cf. specto) collis, qui adversas aspectat desuper arces, Verg. A. 1, 420: mare, quod Hiberniam insulam aspectat, Tac. A. 12, 32.

1. aspectus (adsp-), a, um, Part. of aspicio

2. aspectus (adsp-), ūs, m. (gen. aspecti, Att. ap Non. p. 485, 21; cf. Prisc. p. 712 P.; Rudd. I. p. 103, n. 46; dat. sing. aspectu, like jussu, manu, etc., Verg. A. 6, 465; cf. Schneid Gr II. 332) [aspicio].

  1. I.
    1. A. Act., a seeing, looking at, a look, sight.
        1. a. Absol.: intellegens dicendi existimator uno aspectu et praeteriens de oratore saepe judicat, Cic Brut. 54, 200: e quibus (litteris tuis) primo aspectu voluptatem cepi, quod erant a te ipso scriptae, id. Att. 7, 3, 1 hic primo aspectu inanimum quiddam se putat cernere, id. N. D 2, 35, 90: urbs situ est praeclaro ad aspectum, id. Verr 2, 4, 52 fin.: voci tamen et aspectui pepercit, Tac. A. 15, 61 et saep.
        2. b. With gen. of obj. or adj. for gen.: carere aspectu civium, Cic. Cat. 1, 7, 17: hominum aspectum lucemque vitare, id. Sull. 26, 74: aspectum civium gravari, Tac. A. 3, 59: se aspectu alicujus subtrahere, Verg. A. 6, 465: ab aspectu alicujus auferri, Vulg. Tob. 12, 21: aspectum alicujus fugere, Sen Hippol. 734: aspectum alicujus rei exuere, Tac. A. 16, 28: si te aspectus detinet urbis, Verg. A. 4, 347: in aspectu earum, Vulg. Gen. 30, 38: violare sacra aspectu virili, i. e. virorum, Cic. Har Resp. 5, 8. in aspectu tuo gaudebit, Vulg. Tob. 11, 8.
          In plur.: sic orsus Apollo Mortales medio aspectus sermone reliquit, i. e. mortalium, Verg. A. 9, 657.
    2. B. Physically, the sight, glance: lubricos oculos fecit (natura) et mobiles, ut aspectum, quo vellent, facile converterent, Cic. N. D. 2, 57, 142: si contendemus per continuationem, acri aspectu utemur, Auct. ad Her. 3, 15, 27.
    3. C. The sense of sight: Sed mihi ne utiquam cor consentit cum oculorum aspectu, Enn. ap. Cic. Ac. 2, 17, 52’ quicquid sub aspectum oculorum cadit, Vulg. Lev. 13, 12: caelum ita aptum est. ut sub aspectum et tactum cadat, Cic. Tim. 5: aspectum omnino amittere, id. Tusc. 1, 30, 73: res caecae et ab aspectūs judicio remotae, id. de Or. 2, 87, 357.
  2. II. Pass. (i. e. transferred to the object seen).
    1. A. The visibility, appearance: adspectu siderum, Plin. 2, 68, 68, § 172: In sedecim partes caelum in eo adspectu divisere Tusci, id. 2, 54, 55, § 143, where Jan reads spectu.
    2. B. The manner of appearance, appearance, look, aspect, presence, mien, countenance.
      1. 1. In gen.: quadrupes aspectu truci, Pac. ap. Cic. Div 2, 64, 133: Horribili super aspectu mortalibus instans, Lucr. 1, 65: erat rotis horribilis aspectus, Vulg. Ezech. 2, 18: pomorum jucundus aspectus, Cic. N. D. 2, 63, 158; id. Phil. 2, 29: erat aspectus ejus sicut fulgur, Vulg. Matt. 28, 3: aspectus faciei illius immutatus est super Sidrach etc., ib. Dan. 3, 19: fuit (Iphicrates) et animo magno et corpore imperatoriāque formā, ut ipso aspectu cuivis iniceret admirationem sui, Nep. Iphicr. 3, 1: Canidia et Sagana horrendae aspectu, Hor. S. 1, 8, 26: apes horridae adspectu, Plin. 11, 18, 19, § 59: (rex) erat terribilis aspectu, Vulg. Esth. 15, 9: lignum (erat) aspectu delectabile, ib. Gen. 3, 6: Bucephalus adspectu torvo, Plin. 8, 42, 64, § 154: Oceanus cruento aspectu, Tac. A. 14, 32 al.
        Hence,
      2. 2. Of shape, the form, appearance: herba adspectu roris marini, Plin. 24, 19, 113, § 173; 10, 39, 56, § 115: super similitudinem throni similitudo quasi aspectus hominis, Vulg. Ezech. 1, 26: quasi aspectus equorum, ib. Joel, 2, 4.
      3. 3. Of color, the color, appearance, look: carbunculi adspectūs nigrioris, Plin. 37, 7, 25, § 95: discolor, id. 31, 2, 20, § 30: Cum color albus in cute fuerit et capillorum mutaverit aspectum, Vulg. Lev. 13, 10; ib. Ezech. 1, 7; 1, 16.