About The Word Descry
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Descry
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What's The Definition Of Descry?
[v] catch sight of
Synonyms | Synonyms for Descry: espy | spot | spy Related Terms | Find terms related to Descry: 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 | make out | mark | meet with | note | notice | observe | penetrate | perceive | pick out | pick up | pierce | plumb | realize | recognize | see | see daylight | see into | see the light | see through | sense | sight | spot | spy | take in | turn up | twig | understand | view | witness See Also | sight Descry In Webster's Dictionary \De*scry"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Descried}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Descrying}.] [OE. descrien, discrien, to espy, prob. from
the proclaiming of what was espied, fr. OF. descrier to
proclaim, cry down, decry, F. d['e]crier. The word was
confused somewhat with OF. descriven, E. describe, OF.
descrivre, from L. describere. See {Decry}.]
1. To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or
obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover.
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel.
--Judg. i. 23.
Edmund, I think, is gone . . . to descry The
strength o' the enemy. --Shak.
And now their way to earth they had descried.
--Milton.
2. To discover; to disclose; to reveal. [R.]
His purple robe he had thrown aside, lest it should
descry him. --Milton.
Syn: To see; behold; espy; discover; discern.
\De*scry"\, n. Discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance. [Obs.] Near, and on speedy foot; the main descry Stands on the hourly thought. --Shak. |
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