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- Dictionarydescry/dɪˈskrʌɪ/
verb
- 1. catch sight of: literary "she descried two figures"
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to see or notice something or someone: Miss Bates, passing near the window, descried Mr Knightley on horseback not far off. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Using the eyes. accommodate. accommodation. all eyes are on someone/something idiom. astigmatic. beholder. cast. corner. discern. fix. glare. penetrating. perceive. re-sight.
When you descry something, it becomes known to you either by discovery or understanding, as though it were well-described. Decry, on the other hand, emphasizes cry when spoken, and shares roots with cry as well: when you decry something, you might be said to cry loudly your complaint.
Descry is very similar to "see" or "discern," but involves more than just keeping your eyes open. Usually you descry something after observing carefully for a while. Wrote Ovid, the Ancient Roman poet and author: “Time on time revolving we descry, so moments flit, so moments fly.”
Descry definition: to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy. See examples of DESCRY used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. to discern or make out; catch sight of 2. to discover by looking carefully; detect.... Click for more definitions.
de·scry. (dĭ-skrī′) tr.v. de·scried, de·scry·ing, de·scries. 1. To catch sight of (something difficult to discern). See Synonyms at see 1. 2. To discover by careful observation or scrutiny; detect: descried a message of hope in her words.
Definition of descry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
