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单词 descrying
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descryingn.1

Forms: see descry v.2 and -ing suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: descry v.2, -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < descry v.2 + -ing suffix1.
Obsolete.
The action or an act of describing something (in various senses). Cf. descry v.2In quot. c1450: the action of taking a census (cf. descrive v. 2a, describe v. 3a).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > narration > description or act of describing > [noun]
descrivingc1325
declaration1382
descriptiona1387
devisementc1400
descrying1440
presentmentc1454
describing1553
delineation1578
display1583
presentation1597
representationa1602
diction1604
characterism1608
deciphera1670
characterization1801
redescription1839
descriptivism1935
society > communication > record > written record > register or record book > [noun] > registration
descrivingc1325
descriptiona1425
descrying1440
brevementc1475
enrolment1552
register1563
registration?1566
booking1583
matriculating1585
registry1589
inrotulation1590
counterrolment1598
enregistering1604
taxation1686
re-registration1836
preregistration1928
Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 119 Descrynge, descripcio.
c1450 (?c1400) Three Kings Cologne (Cambr. Ee.4.32) (1886) 20 Þis discrying was first made vnder Cirinus.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

descryingn.2

Brit. /dᵻˈskrʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /dəˈskraɪɪŋ/, /diˈskraɪɪŋ/
Forms: see descry v.1 and -ing suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: descry v.1, -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < descry v.1 + -ing suffix1.
The action or an act of descrying someone or something (in various senses of descry v.1); esp. perception, observation, discovery.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > [noun] > from afar
descrying1548
descry1604
descrial1606
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Mark xiii. f. lxxxixv Eche of them desyrous to be delyuered of this pensiue carefulnesse by the lordes discrying of the traytoure.
1577 R. Holinshed Hist. Scotl. 72/2 in Chron. I Vpon the first discrying [1587 descrieng] of the enimies approche.
a1631 R. Cotton Abstr. Rec. Tower (1642) 23 The descrying of the Coyne.
?1679 C. Jelinger Usury stated Overthrown iii. 222 This discrying of all taking of Use has been found an Error.
a1729 S. Clarke Serm. (1731) VII. x. 223 Now we see through a glass darkly, as..through a descrying-glass.
1872 Q. Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. 12 197 The lined character of this very minute organism would render the descrying of such a ‘muscle’ a great difficulty.
1904 T. Rain Browning for Beginners v. 119 The source..of our unreasoned and unreasonable aspirations, our presentiments, our dim descryings, our hopes and fears that cannot be uttered.
2006 P. F. Strawson in P. F. Strawson & A. Chakrabarti Universals, Concepts, & Qualities xv. 312 ‘Try again,’ says the teacher... ‘Ah! Now I see it,’ says the child. Such an assisted triumph of careful descrying should not be discredited.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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