specto

specto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. [specio], to look at, behold; to gaze at, watch, observe, etc. (freq. and class.; syn.: adspicio, speculor, conspicor, contueor).

• I Lit.
• • A In gen.
  • • • • α With acc.: speculum a speciendo, quod ibi se spectant, Varr. L. L. 5, § 129 Müll.; cf. id. ib. 6, § 82 ib.: si vis videre ludos jucundissimos ... amores tuos si vis spectare, Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 81 (209): spectare aliquid et visere, Cic. Tusc. 1, 19, 44: taceas, me spectes, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 90 (680): quid illas spectas? id. Rud. 3, 4, 54 (759); id. Am. 1, 1, 268 (420): ere, ne me spectes, Ter. Eun. 988: corpora, Lucr. 4, 1102: ingentes acervos, Hor. C. 2, 2, 24: gaude quod spectant oculi te mille loquentem, id. Ep. 1, 6, 19: cum modo me spectas oculis protervis, Ov. H. 16 (17), 77: spectari tergo, id. A. A. 3, 774: Zoroaster primus siderum motus diligentissime spectasse dicitur, Just. 1, 1, 9.—
        • β With rel.clause: tacitus te sequor, Spectans quas tu res hoc ornatu geras, Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 2 (110): specta quam arcte dormiunt, id. Most. 3, 2, 144 (833); cf.: saepe tui, specto, si sint in litore passus, Ov. H. 18 (19), 27.—
        • γ Absol.: vise, specta tuo arbitratu, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 106 (795): Am. Sosia, age me huc aspice. So. Specto, id. Am. 2, 2, 119 (751): quam magis specto, minus placet mihi hominis facies, id. Trin. 4, 2, 19 (861): alte spectare, Cic. Rep. 6, 23, 25: populo spectante, Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 60.—
        • δ With ad, in, per, or adv. of place: spectare ad carceris oras, Enn. Ann. 1, 102: quaeso huc ad me specta, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 149 (838); so, ad me, Afran. ap. Isid. Orig. 12, 8, 16: ad dexteram, Plaut. Poen. 3, 4, 1 (711): tota domus, quae spectat in nos solos, Cic. Off. 1, 17, 58: ego limis specto Sic per flabellum clanculum, Ter. Eun. 601: quoquo hic spectabit, eo tu spectato simul, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 69 (858).—
        • ε Impers. pass. with subj. or final clause: cum plausu congregari feros (pisces) ad cibum assuetudine, in quibusdam vivariis spectetur, Plin. 10, 70, 89, § 193: spectandum ne quoi anulum det, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 33 (778). —
        • ζ With inf.: spectet currere Gangem, Sen. Herc. Oet. 629: minaces ire per caelum faces specta, id. ib. 325.—
  • B In partic.
  • • 1 To look at or see (a play or an actor) as a spectator, to look on: fabulam, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 2, 37 (215): Megalesia, Cic. Har. Resp. 11, 22; Hor. A. P. 190: ludos, id. S. 2, 6, 48; 2, 8, 79; id. Ep. 2, 1, 203; Suet. Aug. 40; 53 al.: Circenses, id. ib. 45; id. Claud. 4: pugiles, id. Aug. 45: artifices saltationis, id. Tit. 7 al.—With inf.: spectavi ego pridem Comicos ad istum modum Sapienter dicta dicere atque is plaudier, Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 23 (1249): matronae tacitae spectent, tacitae rideant, id. Poen. prol. 32: jam hic deludetur (Amphitruo), spectatores, vobis spectantibus, id. Am. 3, 4, 15 (998); cf. id. ib. prol. 151. —Hence, very often in inscrr. and tesseris: GLADIATORIIS SP., i. e. spectatus, of a gladiator who had stood the first public fight, Inscr. Orell. 2561 sq.; cf.: Morcelli delle tessere degli spettacoli Roma, Becker, Antiq. 4, p. 562.—
    • 2 Of localities, to look, face, lie, be situated towards any quarter (syn.: prospicio, vergo); constr. usu. with ad, in, inter, etc., or an adv. of place; less freq. with acc.: (hujus insulae) alter angulus ad orientem solem, inferior ad meridiem spectat, Caes. B. G. 5, 13; so, ad orientem solem, id. ib. 7, 69: ad fretum, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 66, § 169: ager, qui in ventum Favonium spectet, Varr. R. R. 1, 24, 1: in urbem ... in Etruriam, Liv. 5, 5; v. also infra: Aquitania spectat inter occasum solis et septentriones, is situated to the north-west, Caes. B. G. 1, 1 fin.: quare fit, ut introversus et ad te Spectent atque ferant vestigia se omnia prorsus, Lucil. ap. Non. 402, 7; cf.: ut ora eorum deorsum spectent, Col. 12, 16, 4: vestigia Omnia te adversum spectantia, nulla retrorsum, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 75: quo (villae) spectent porticibus, Varr. R. R. 1, 4, 4: Creta altior est, quā spectat orientem, Sall. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 6, 23 (H. 3, 58 Dietsch): Acarnania solem occidentem et mare Siculum spectat, Liv. 33, 17, 5: mediterranea regio est, orientem spectat, id. 25, 9, 10; 30, 25, 11: quae et Tanaim et Bactra spectant, Curt. 7, 7, 4; Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 15; Vell. 1, 11, 3: ab eo latere, quo (Gadis) Hispaniam spectat, Plin. 4, 21, 36, § 120; 6, 17, 20, § 53.—Transf., of nations: Belgae spectant in septentriones et orientem solem, Caes. B. G. 1, 1, 6: Masaesyli in regionem Hispaniae spectant, Liv. 28, 17.—
    • 3 To examine, try, test: (argentum) dare spectandum, Plaut. Pers. 3, 3, 35 (439): ut fulvum spectatur in ignibus aurum, Tempore sic duro est inspicienda fides, Ov. Tr. 1, 5, 25; cf.: qui pecuniā non movetur ... hunc igni spectatum arbitrantur, as having stood the test of fire, Cic. Off. 2, 11, 38; cf. spectatio, I. B., and spectator, I. B.—
• II Trop.
• • A In gen., to look at, behold, see, regard, consider (very rare): specta rem modo! Plaut. Bacch. 4, 6, 14 (783): audaciam meretricum specta, Ter. Eun. 994: importunitatem spectate aniculae, id. And. 231: suave, E terrā magnum alterius spectare laborem, Lucr. 2, 2: caeli signorum admirabilem ordinem spectat, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 402, 17: ad te unum omnis mea spectat oratio, Cic. Deiot. 2, 5.—
  • B In partic.
  • • 1 To look to a thing, as to an end or guide of action; hence, to have in view, bear in mind; to aim, strive, or endeavor after; to meditate; to tend, incline, refer, pertain, or have regard to a thing (freq. and class.; syn.: contendo, pertineo, tendo): juvenes magna spectare et ad ea rectis studiis debent contendere, Cic. Off. 2, 13, 45: nec commune bonum poterant spectare, Lucr. 5, 958: rem, non hominem, spectari oportere, Auct. Her. 1, 6, 9: nihil spectat nisi fugam, Cic. Att. 8, 7, 1: Pompeius statuisse videtur, quid vos in judicando spectare oporteret, id. Mil. 6, 15: nos ea, quae sunt in usu vitāque communi, non ea quae finguntur aut optantur spectare debemus, id. Lael. 5, 18: ingenti consensu defectionem omnes spectare, Liv. 22, 22, 21: arma et bellum, id. 3, 69, 2: Romani, desperatā ope humanā, fata et deos spectabant, id. 5, 16, 8; Curt. 9, 7, 2; Just. 13, 1, 8: tota domus quae spectat in nos solos, relies on, Cic. Off. 1, 17, 58: in philosophiā res spectatur, non verba penduntur, id. Or. 16, 51: mores, id. Off. 2, 20, 69; so (with sequi) id. de Or. 2, 50, 204: quem locum probandae virtutis tuae spectas? do you seek? Caes. B. G. 5, 44: noli spectare, quanti homo sit, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 4, § 14: me spectasse semper, ut tibi possem quam maxime esse conjunctus, id. Fam. 5, 8, 3: ad imperatorias laudes, id. Vatin. 10, 24: ad suam magis gloriam quam ad salutem rei publicae, id. Sest. 16, 37: ad vitulam, Verg. E. 3, 48: cum plebes Nolana de integro ad defectionem spectaret, Liv. 23, 16, 2; so id. 23, 6, 4: ab scelere ad aliud spectare mulier scelus, id. 1, 47, 1; 34, 56, 10.—Of subjects not personal: et prima et media verba spectare debent ad ultimum, Cic. Or. 59, 200: ad arma rem spectare, id. Fam. 14, 5, 1; cf.: rem ad seditionem spectare, Liv. 25, 3, 19: ad vim spectare res coepit, id. 1, 9, 6; cf.: si ad perniciem patriae res spectabit, Cic. Off. 2, 23, 90: aliquid anquirunt, quod spectet et valeat ad bene beateque vivendum, id. ib. 2, 2, 6: ea non tam ad religionem spectant, quam ad jus sepulcrorum, belong to, concern, id. Leg. 2, 23, 58: quoniam de eo genere beneficiorum dictum est, quae ad singulos spectant: deinceps de iis, quae ad universos pertinent, disputandum est, id. Off. 2, 21, 72; cf. id. ib. 1, 3, 7: artem negabat esse ullam, nisi quae cognitis et in unum exitum spectantibus, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 92: nostra consilia sempiternum tempus spectare debent, id. ib. 2, 40, 169: solvendi necessitas debitorem spectat, Dig. 2, 14, 42: res eo spectat, ut eā poenā non videamini esse contenti, Cic. Lig. 5, 13: hoc eo spectabat, ut eam (Pythiam) a Philippo corruptam diceret, id. de Div. 2, 57, 118: summa judicii mei spectat huc, ut meorum injurias ferre possim, Anton. ap. Cic. Phil. 13, 20, 46: quo igitur haec spectat oratio? Cic. Att. 8, 2, 4; cf. id. Phil. 13, 20, 46: quorsum haec omnis spectat oratio? id. ib. 7, 9, 26 et saep.: quia quicquid ad corpus spectat, et immortalitatis est expers, vanum sit, Lact. 3, 12, 33.—
    • 2 (Acc. to I. B. 3.) To judge of; to try, test (syn. probo): nemo illum ex trunco corporis spectabat, sed ex artificio comico aestimabat, Cic. Rosc. Com. 10, 28: alicujus animum ex animo suo, Ter. And. 646: non igitur ex singulis vocibus philosophi spectandi sunt, sed ex perpetuitate atque constantiā, Cic. Tusc. 5, 10, 31: ex meo otium tuum specto, id. Att. 12, 39: quod ego non tam fastidiose in nobis quam in histrionibus spectari puto, id. de Or. 1, 61, 258: ubi facillime spectatur mulier, quae ingenio'st bono? Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 59 (116); cf.: hominem in dubiis periclis, Lucr. 3, 55: beneficium a deteriore parte, Sen. Ben. 2, 28, 2.
• —Hence, spectātus, a, um, P. a. (acc. to II. B. 2.).
• • A Tried, tested, proved (syn.: probatus, cognitus): tuam probatam et spectatam maxime adulescentiam, Lucil. ap. Non. 437, 14: homines spectati et probati, Cic. de Or. 1, 27, 124: fides spectata et diu cognita, id. Div. in Caecil. 4, 11; Ov. P. 2, 7, 82: pietas spectata per ignes, id. F. 4, 37: integritas, Liv. 26, 49, 16; cf.: homo in rebus judicandis spectatus et cognitus, Cic. Verr. 1, 10, 29: spectata ac nobilitata virtus, id. Fl. 26, 63: spectata multis magnisque rebus singularis integritas, id. Phil. 3, 10, 26: rebus spectata juventus, Verg. A. 8, 151: utebatur medico ignobili, sed spectato homine, Cleophanto, Cic. Clu. 16, 47: mores, Plaut. Pers. 2, 1, 4 (171): ni virtus fidesque vestra spectata mihi forent, Sall. C. 20, 2.—Sup.: id cuique spectatissimum sit, quod occurrerit, etc., let that be the best test of each, Liv. 1, 57, 7.—With subject-clause: mihi satis spectatum est, Pompeium malle principem volentibus vobis esse quam, etc., Sall. H. 3, 61, 23 Dietsch.—
  • B In gen., looked up to, respected, esteemed, worthy, excellent: fecere tale ante alii spectati viri, Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 47 (318): in perfecto et spectato viro, Cic. Lael. 2, 9: homines, id. Div. in Caecil. 7, 24: castitas, Liv. 1, 57, 10.—Comp.: quo non spectatior alter, Sil. 1, 440.—Sup.: auctoritas clarissimi et spectatissimi viri atque in primis probati, Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 7: spectatissima femina, id. Rosc. Am. 50, 147.—Of things (Plinian): paeninsula spectatior (with flumen clarum), Plin. 4, 18, 32, § 107: spectatius artificium, id. 11, 1, 1, § 1: spectatissima laurus, id. 15, 30, 40, § 134.— Hence, adv.: spectātē, splendidly, excellently: spectatissime florere, Plin. 21, 1, 1, § 2: spectatissime ministrere, Amm.28, 3, 9.

specto, āvī, ātum, āre (Frequent. v. specio), intr. u. tr. schauen = sehen, anschauen, ansehen, betrachten, I) eig.: A) im allg.: ut spectare aliquid velimus et visere, Cic.: spectat oculis devorantibus daucos, gafst lüstern an, Mart.: taceas, me spectes, Plaut.: ebenso specta me modo, Plaut.: specta, quam arte dormiunt, Plaut.: per flabellum, Ter.: alte, in die Höhe schauen, Cic., u. (bildl.) sich ein hohes Ziel setzen, Cic.: intro, Plaut.: huc ad me, Plaut.: ad dextram, Plaut.: in nos solos, Cic.: in humum, in caelum, Lact. (vgl. Bünem. Lact. 2, 1, 14): quoquo hic spectabit, Plaut.: lumbi sedendo mi oculi spectando dolent, Plaut.: spectatumne huc venimus? Liv. – impers., cum plausu congregari feros (pisces) ad cibum assuetudine in quibusdam vivariis spectatur, Plin. – B) insbes.: 1) ein Schauspiel od. einen Schauspieler sehen, ein Sch. mit ansehen, ihm zusehen, beiwohnen, Megalesia, Cic.: fabulam, ludos, Hor.: circenses, Suet.: pugiles, Suet.: spectavi comicos ad istum modum sapienter dicta dicere, Plaut.: absol., matronae tacitae spectent, Plaut.: ut Turpione Ambivio magis delectatur, qui in prima cavea spectat, delectatur tamen etiam, qui in ultima, Cic. – 2) prägn.: a) mit dem Nebenbegr. der Bewunderung = bewundernd anschauen, gaude quod spectant oculi te mille loquentem, Hor. – b) mit dem Nbbgr. des Prüfens, prüfend betrachten, prüfen, untersuchen, cui nunc hoc (argentum) dem spectandum scio, Plaut.: spectatur in ignibus aurum, Ov. – im Bilde, hunc igni spectatum arbitrantur, die Feuerprobe bestanden, Cic. – 3) übtr., v. Örtl. usw., nach einer Gegend hinsehen, gerichtet-, gelegen sein, ad orientem solem, Caes. u. bl. ad orientem, Vitr.: ad me idiem, Caes.: ad fretum, Cic.: in ventum favonium, Varro: in Etruriam, Liv.: vestigia omnia te adversum spectantia nulla retrorsum, Hor.: inter occasum solis et septemtriones, Caes.: solem occidentem et mare Siculum, Liv.: bl. orientem, Liv. u. Sall., occidentem, Curt.: prora spectat sepulcrum, ist hingekehrt nach usw., Liv. – dah. v. Völkerschaften, Belgae spectant in septemtriones, Caes. – II) bildl.: A) im allg.: sehen, besehen, betrachten, specta rem modo, doch warte nur (als Drohung), Plaut.: audaciam specta, Ter.: alterius spectare laborem, Lucr.: caeli signorum ordinem et pulchritudinem, Cic. fr.: voluptates procul sp. (Ggstz. propter intueri), Cic. – B) insbes.: 1) nach etwas hinsehen, -sich umsehen, etwas erwarten, nach etw. streben, trachten, sich wohin neigen, wohin zielen auf etwas Rücksicht nehmen, etw. berücksichtigen, a) v. Pers.: magna, Cic.: commune bonum, Lucr.: ea quae sunt in usu vitaque communi, Cic.: mores, Cic.: locum probandae virtutis suae, Caes.: fugam, Cic.: arma, an bewaffnete Abwehr denken, Curt.: u. so arma et rebellionem, Liv. – m. folg. ut u. Konj., (me) spectasse semper, ut possem etc., Cic. ep. 5, 8, 3: qui spectant, ut pueritia splendeat, Sen. ep. 122, 7. – mit folg. ad u. Akk., ad imperatorias laudes, Cic.: ad suam magis gloriam quam ad salutem rei publicae, Cic.: si ad vitulam spectas, Verg. – b) übtr. auf abstrakte Subjekte, sehen, wohin zielen, sich neigen, auf etw. sich beziehen (s. Bünem. Lact. 3, 12, 33), et prima et media verba spectare debent ad ultimum, Cic.: ad arma, ad seditionem rem spectare, es lasse sich zum Kr., zum Aufr. an, Liv.: u. so parva ex re ad rebellionem spectare res videbatur, Liv.: ad perniciem, Cic.: ad bene beateque vivendum, Cic.: ad religionem, ad ius, Cic.: spectat alqd eo od. huc, ut etc., Cic.: quo igitur haec spectat oratio? Cic.: quorsum haec spectat omnis oratio? Cic. – 2) beurteilen, erproben, alqm ex trunco corporis, Cic.: animum tuum ex animo spectavi meo, Ter.: non ex singulis vocibus philosophi spectandi sunt, Cic.: quod non tam studiose in nobis quam in histrionibus spectari puto, Cic.: in dubiis hominem spectare periclis, Lucr.

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spectō, (7) āvī, ātum, āre (fréq. de specio ), tr. et intr., ¶ 1 regarder, observer, contempler : a) tr. avec acc., Pl. Pœn. 208, etc.; Ter. Eun. 988, etc.; Cic. Tusc. 1, 44 ; b) intr., spectantibus omnibus Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 53, sous les regards de tous ; alte spectare Cic. Rep. 6, 25, regarder en haut ; ad me specta Pl. Most. 835, regarde de mon côté ; in aliquem Cic. Off. 1, 58, avoir les yeux sur qqn ¶ 2 regarder un spectacle : a) tr. Megalesia Cic. Har. 22, regarder les jeux Mégalésiens, cf. 24 ; Pl. Bacch. 215 ; Hor. S. 2, 6, 48 ; P. 190, etc. || [avec prop. inf.] voir : Pl. Rud. 1249 ; b) intr., Pl. Pœn. 32 ; Amph. 151 ¶ 3 considérer, faire attention à : audaciam meretricum specta Ter. Eun. 994, considère lʼeffronterie des courtisanes || tenir compte de : rem, non verba Cic. Tusc. 5, 32, considérer les idées, non les mots ; res spectatur, non verba penduntur Cic. Or. 51, on sʼattache aux idées, loin que lʼon pèse les mots, cf. Off. 2, 69 ; spectare quanti homo sit Cic. Q. 1, 2, 14, considérer (avoir égard à) sa valeur ¶ 4 éprouver, faire lʼessai de : spectatur in ignibus aurum Ov. Tr. 1, 5, 25, on éprouve lʼor au feu, cf. Cic. Off. 2, 38 || apprécier, juger : Cic. Com. 28 ; Tusc. 5, 31 ; Att. 12, 39 ; de Or. 1, 258 ; Lucr. 3, 55 ¶ 5 avoir en vue, viser à : a) tr., magna Cic. Off. 2, 45, se proposer un but élevé ; fugam Cic. Att. 8, 7, 1, avoir en vue la fuite, cf. Cic. Mil. 15 ; Læl. 18, etc.; Liv. 6, 33, 1 ; 22, 22, 21 ; 23, 34, 11 ; b) intr., ad imperatorias laudes Cic. Vat. 24, aspirer aux lauriers de grand capitaine ; alte Cic. Tusc. 1, 82, viser haut ; spectare ut Cic. Fam. 5, 8, 3, viser à ¶ 6 [en parl. de choses] tendre à, avoir en vue : a) tr., nostra consilia sempiternum tempus spectare debent Cic. de Or. 2, 169, nos projets doivent avoir en vue lʼéternité, cf. Cic. Off. 3, 23 ; Tusc. 5, 71 ; b) intr., mea consilia ad salutem sociorum spectaverunt Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 188, tous mes projets ont eu en vue le salut des alliés ; quo hæc spectat oratio ? Cic. Att. 8, 2, 4, où tend ce propos ? in unum exitum spectantia Cic. de Or. 1, 92, choses tendant au même but || res ad cædem maximam spectat Cic. Att. 14, 13, 2, la situation tourne, tend à une horrible tuerie ; ad perorandum spectat sermo tuus Cic. Br. 292, ton exposé tend vers la conclusion ; res eo spectat, ut Cic. Lig. 13, les faits tournent à cette constatation que ; hoc eo spectabat, ut Cic. Div. 2, 118, cela aboutissait à || avoir trait à, se rapporter à : ad te unum omnis mea spectat oratio Cic. Dej. 5, cʼest à toi seul que sʼadressent mes paroles ; beneficia, quæ ad singulos spectant Cic. Off. 2, 72, les bienfaits qui ont trait aux individus séparément, cf. Cic. Off. 1, 7 ; 2, 6 ; Leg. 2, 58 ¶ 7 [en parl. de lieux] regarder, donner sur, avoir vue sur : a) tr., Liv. 25, 9, 10 ; 30, 25, 11, etc.; Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 6, 15 ; b) intr., (pars) quæ ad fretum spectat Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 169, (la partie du rivage) qui regarde le détroit, cf. Cæs. G. 5, 13, 1 ; 5, 13, 6 ; 7, 69, 5 ; in septentrionem Cæs. G. 1, 1, 6, regarder le nord ; inter occasum solis et septentriones Cæs. G. 1, 1, 7, regarder le nord-ouest || vestigia omnia te adversum spectant Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 75, tous les pas sont tournés dans ta direction.

specto , as, are. n. act. (specio.)
看。向。對。指防。細想。估。驗。有志向。望。歸于。仰望。Quorsum haec spectat oratio? 此論有何意耶。

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• specio, to look on, look at, behold, gaze at, watch, observe, inspect, attend: alte: populo spectante, H.: limis per flabellum, T.: aliquid: spectant oculi te mille loquentem, gaze upon, H.: me oculis protervis, O.: Italiam spectatum ire, L.: Spectentur tergo, O.: Saepe tui, specto, si sint in litore passūs, O.—At plays or games, to look at, see, look on, attend: Megalesia: Fabula, quae volt spectata reponi, H.—Of places, to look, face, front, lie, be situated: (insulae) angulus ad orientem solem spectat, Cs.: ad fretum: Belgae spectant in septentrionem, Cs.: Aquitania spectat inter occasum solis et septentriones, lies towards the north-west, Cs.: vestigia Omnia te adversum spectantia, H.: regio orientem spectans, L.—Fig., to look at, behold, see, regard, consideraudaciam meretricum, T.: ad te unum omnis mea spectat oratio.—To look to, keep in view, bear in mind, aim at, strive for, meditate, consider: credo vos, magna quaedam spectantīs, gloriam concupisse: nihil spectat nisi fugam: ingenti consensu defectionem omnes spectare, L.: res potius quam auctores, L.: domus quae spectat in nos solos, relies on: quid deceat vos, non quantum liceat vobis, spectare debetis: summa iudici mei spectat huc, ut meorum iniurias ferre possim: nomen illud spectavi, neminem isti patronum futurum: ad imperatorias laudes: ad vitulam, V.—To tend, incline, refer, pertain, be directed, relate: et prima et media verba spectare debent ad ultimum: ad vim spectare res coepit, L.: hoc eo spectabat, ut diceret, etc.: quo igitur haec spectat oratio?—To examine, try, test, judge, prove: ut fulvum spectatur in ignibus aurum, sic, etc., O.: qui pecuniā non movetur . . . hunc igni spectatum arbitrantur, as tried by fire: tuom animum ex animo meo, T.: quod ego non tam fastidiose in nobis quam in histrionibus spectari puto.