A.seen or to be seen from a place, “ὅπως μὴ ἄ. ἔσται ἡ κορινθία ἀπὸ τοῦ χώματος” Arist.Pol.1274a40, cf. Arr.Ind.4.7; ἐν ἀπόπτω ἔχειν in a conspicuous place, Id.An.2.10.3; “ἐν ἀ. εἱστιᾶσθαι” J.AJ13.14.2, etc.
II. out of sight of, far away from, “τοῦδ᾽ ἄποπτος ἄστεως” S.OT762; “ἄποπτος ἡμῶν” Id.El.1489: abs., Far away, “ἐξ ἀπόπτου μᾶλλον ἢ ἐγγύθεν σκοπεῖν” Id.Ph.467; “ὡς ἐξ ἀ. θεώμενος” Pl.Ax. 369a; “τόπος ἐξ ἀπόπτου καταφανής” Plu.Eum.15; “οὐδ᾽ ἐξ ἀ.” Phld.Rh.1.149S., Piet.27, cf. Gal.4.628.
2. dimly seen, S.Aj.15.