descry

[ dih-skrahy ]

/ dɪˈskraɪ /

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verb (used with object), de·scried, de·scry·ing.

to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy: The lookout descried land.

to discover; ascertain; detect.

Origin of descry

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English descrien, from Old French de(s)crïer “to proclaim, decry”; see dis-¹, cry

SYNONYMS FOR descry

1 notice.

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OTHER WORDS FROM descry

de·scri·er, nounun·de·scried, adjectiveun·de·scry·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH descry

decry, descry

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Example sentences from the Web for descry

They warily drew near, and descried a female figure in wild attire waving signals from the strand.
Old Quebec|Sir Gilbert Parker and Claude Glennon Bryan
At last he descried Sir Torquin coming upon the road with a captive knight.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick
Upon nearing the port, the first figure which he descried among the groups on shore was that of Mr. Gilchrist.
Ralph Denham's Adventures in Burma|George Norway
On our right, far in the distance, could be descried a long range of mountains, stretching away as far as the eye could see.
Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Bridger, Utah, and Return|William P. Seville

Just before noon on the third day some strange sail were descried ahead.
Antony Waymouth|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for descry

descry

/ (dɪˈskraɪ) /

verb -scries, -scrying or -scried (tr)

to discern or make out; catch sight of

to discover by looking carefully; detect

Derived forms of descry

descrier, noun

Word Origin for descry

C14: from Old French descrier to proclaim, decry

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单词	descry
释义	descry [ dih-skrahy ] / dɪˈskraɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR descry ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·scried, de·scry·ing. to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy: The lookout descried land. to discover; ascertain; detect. Origin of descry First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English descrien, from Old French de(s)crïer “to proclaim, decry”; see dis-¹, cry SYNONYMS FOR descry 1 notice. SEE SYNONYMS FOR descry ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM descry de·scri·er, nounun·de·scried, adjectiveun·de·scry·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH descry decry, descry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for descry They warily drew near, and descried a female figure in wild attire waving signals from the strand. Old Quebec\|Sir Gilbert Parker and Claude Glennon Bryan At last he descried Sir Torquin coming upon the road with a captive knight. Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore\|Charles Hardwick Upon nearing the port, the first figure which he descried among the groups on shore was that of Mr. Gilchrist. Ralph Denham's Adventures in Burma\|George Norway On our right, far in the distance, could be descried a long range of mountains, stretching away as far as the eye could see. Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Bridger, Utah, and Return\|William P. Seville Just before noon on the third day some strange sail were descried ahead. Antony Waymouth\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for descry descry / (dɪˈskraɪ) / verb -scries, -scrying or -scried (tr) to discern or make out; catch sight of to discover by looking carefully; detect Derived forms of descry descrier, noun Word Origin for descry C14: from Old French descrier to proclaim, decry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to descry disclose, reveal, detect, determine, spot, perceive, note, espy, see, observe, sight, behold, discern
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descry

verb (used with object), de·scried, de·scry·ing.

Origin of descry

SYNONYMS FOR descry

OTHER WORDS FROM descry

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH descry

Example sentences from the Web for descry

British Dictionary definitions for descry

verb -scries, -scrying or -scried (tr)

Derived forms of descry

Word Origin for descry

Words related to descry