ἀφοράω

A. look away from all others at one, have in view, Hdt. 8.37; look at, τι Lycurg. 17; of a distant object, D. Ep. 2.20; πρός τι Th. 7.71; τι πρός τι compare, Pl. R. 585a; ἀ. ὅθεν . . look to the point whence . . , ib.584d; εἴς τι or τινα, Plu. Lyc. 7, Luc. Philops. 30; εἰς τὸν θεόν Arr. Epict. 2.19.29; εἰς τὸν Ἰησοῦν Ep.Hebr. 12.2: hence, obey, Nic.Dam.p.22 D.; ἐπί τινα Plu. Cat.Mi. 52; πρός τινα Id. Cat.Ma. 19, Arr. Epict. 3.24.16:—in Med., Ar. Nu. 281.

b. of Places, look towards, εἰς βόρειον ὠκεανόν App. Praef. 3,cf. Philostr. Im.Prooem.

2. to view from a place, ἀπὸ δενδρέου Hdt. 4.22; πόρρωθεν ἀπιδών Timocl. 21.6.

II. rarely, look away, have the back turned, prob. in Thphr. HP 4.16.6; ἀφορῶντας παίειν X. Cyr. 7.1.36.