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- Dictionaryde·scry/dəˈskrī/
verb
- 1. catch sight of: literary "she descried two figures"
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When you descry something, it becomes known to you either by discovery or understanding, as though it were well-described. Decry, on the other hand, emphasizes cry when spoken, and shares roots with cry as well: when you decry something, you might be said to cry loudly your complaint.
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.
1. to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy. The lookout descried land. 2.
Jun 8, 2024 · Verb. [ edit] descry (third-person singular simple present descries, present participle descrying, simple past and past participle descried) ( literary) ( transitive) To announce a discovery: to disclose; to reveal . ( transitive) To see, especially from afar; to discover (a distant or obscure object) by the eye; to espy; to discern or detect .
Definition of descry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
de·scry. (dĭ-skrī′) tr.v. de·scried, de·scry·ing, de·scries. 1. To catch sight of (something difficult to discern). See Synonyms at see 1. 2. To discover by careful observation or scrutiny; detect: descried a message of hope in her words.
verb. descried, descries, descrying. To catch sight of; discern (distant or obscure objects) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To look for and discover; detect. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To see. Wiktionary. Synonyms: spy. espy. spot. observe. note. mark. distinguish. remark. notice. mind. detect. discern. see. sight. reveal.
1. to discern or make out; catch sight of. [...] 2. to discover by looking carefully; detect. [...] More. Conjugations of 'descry' present simple: I descry, you descry [...] past simple: I descried, you descried [...] past participle: descried. More. Synonyms of 'descry' • catch sight of, see, notice, mark [...] More.
