descry
11descry — I. transitive verb (descried; descrying) Etymology: Middle English descrien to proclaim, reveal, from Anglo French *descrier, alteration of Old French decrier more at decry Date: 14th century 1. a. to catch sight of < I descried a sail Jonathan… …
12descry — descrier, n. /di skruy /, v.t., descried, descrying. 1. to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy: The lookout descried land. 2. to discover; perceive; detect. [1250 1300; ME descrien < OF de(s)crïer to proclaim,… …
13descry — verb a) To see When I had passed the vale where my bower stood...I came within view of the sea...and it being a very clear day, I fairly descried land whether an island or a continent I could not tell; but it lay very high, extending ... at a… …
14descry — Synonyms and related words: appreciate, behold, catch, catch sight of, clap eyes on, come alive, comprehend, detect, discern, discover, distinguish, encounter, espy, glimpse, have in sight, hit, identify, ken, lay eyes on, look on, look upon,… …
15descry — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To perceive and fix the identity of, especially with difficulty: discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, spot. See SEE. 2. To perceive, especially barely or fleetingly: catch, detect, discern, espy, glimpse, spot …
16descry — de|scry [ dı skraı ] verb transitive LITERARY to see or notice something, usually by looking carefully …
17descry — de·scry || dɪ skraɪ v. see; see from far away; discover …
18descry — v. a. 1. Discover, discern, espy, perceive, see, behold, get sight of, get a glimpse of. 2. Detect, recognize, find out, spy out …
19descry — verb (T) literary to notice or see something, especially when it is a long way away …
20descry — verb, literary See notice 2. See also note at distinguish …
