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- Dictionarydescry/dɪˈskrʌɪ/
verb
- 1. catch sight of: literary "she descried two figures"
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Descry means to catch sight of or discover something by observation or investigation. Learn the pronunciation, synonyms, examples, and history of this verb and its obsolete noun form.
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.
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.
Descry means to catch sight of something difficult to discern or to discover by careful observation. Find the origin, pronunciation, translations and examples of descry and related words.
Descry is a literary verb that means to suddenly see somebody or something. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples, and find synonyms and grammar notes.
