descry

descry
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, 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

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  • Descry — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Descry — De*scry , n. Discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Near, and on speedy foot; the main descry Stands on the hourly thought. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • descry — ► VERB (descries, descried) literary ▪ catch sight of. ORIGIN perhaps confused with obsolete descry describe , related to DESCRIBE(Cf. ↑describer) …   English terms dictionary

  • descry — index ascertain, comprehend (understand), detect, discern (detect with the senses), discover, expose, identify …   Law dictionary

  • descry — espy, *see, behold, observe, notice, remark, note, perceive, discern, view, survey, contemplate …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • descry — [di skrī′] vt. descried, descrying [ME descrien < OFr descrier, to proclaim < des , from + crier: see CRY] 1. to catch sight of; discern (distant or obscure objects) 2. to look for and discover; detect SYN. SEE1 …   English World dictionary

  • descry — {{11}}descry (1) to see, discern, c.1300, probably from O.Fr. descrier publish (Mod.Fr. décrier), from L. describere (see DESCRIBE (Cf. describe)). {{12}}descry (2) to proclaim, mid 14c., from O.Fr. descrier, from des (see …   Etymology dictionary

  • descry — decry, descry are related in origin but now have widely different meanings. To decry something is to disparage or deplore it • (She decries the spread of tower blocks and the failure to turn derelict sites into green spaces Evening Standard,… …   Modern English usage

  • descry — [dɪ skrʌɪ] verb (descries, descrying, descried) literary catch sight of. Origin ME: OFr. descrier publish, proclaim , perh. confused with obs. descry describe , var. of obs. descrive perceive …   English new terms dictionary

  • descry — /dɛsˈkraɪ/ (say des kruy) verb (t) (descried, descrying) 1. to make out (something distant or unclear) by looking; espy: *Laura descried them a long way off; and, as the carriage swept past them, they also saw her eager and prominent at her… …  

  • descry — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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