Cryptoscopy

/krɪpˈtɒskəpi/ noun

Definition

The practice or technique of observing, detecting, or examining hidden objects, structures, or information using specialized instruments or methods.

Etymology

From 'crypto-' (hidden) and Greek 'skopein' (to examine), forming a noun describing the activity of examining things that are concealed or not ordinarily visible.

Kelly Says

Cryptoscopy is the science of seeing the hidden—whether doctors using endoscopes to see inside patients, archaeologists using radar to find buried ruins, or spies using thermal imaging to detect hidden people!

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