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descry in British English

(dɪˈskraɪ)

verbWord forms: -scries, -scrying or -scried (transitive)

to discern or make out; catch sight of

to discover by looking carefully; detect

Derived forms

descrier (deˈscrier)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Old French descrier to proclaim, decry

descry in American English

(dɪˈskraɪ)

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈscried or deˈscrying

to catch sight of; discern (distant or obscure objects)

to look for and discover; detect

SIMILAR WORDS: see

Word origin

ME descrien < OFr descrier, to proclaim < des-, from + crier: see cry

Examples of 'descry' in a sentence
descry

Danlo was perhaps the only one to descry Hanuman's true potential.

Synonyms of 'descry'

catch sight of, see, notice, mark

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(verb) in the sense of catch sight of

Definition

to catch sight of

From the top of the hill I descried a solitary rider.

Synonyms

catch sight of

see

I saw a man making his way towards me.

notice

People should not hesitate to contact the police if they notice anything suspicious.

mark

Mark my words. He won't last.

discover

As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind.

sight

A fleet of ships was sighted in the North Sea.

observe

In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet.

recognize

The receptionist recognized him at once.

distinguish

He could distinguish voices.

perceive

I perceived a number of changes.

detect

He could detect a certain sadness in her face.

make out

discern

Under the bridge we could just discern a shadowy figure.

behold (archaic, literary)

The garden was a joy to behold.

espy

She espied him in the far distance.

spy out

Additional synonyms

in the sense of behold

Definition

to look (at)

The garden was a joy to behold.

Synonyms

look at,

see,

view,

eye,

consider,

study,

watch,

check,

regard,

survey,

witness,

clock (British, slang),

examine,

observe,

perceive,

gaze,

scan,

contemplate,

check out (informal),

inspect,

discern,

eyeball (slang),

scrutinize,

recce (slang),

get a load of (informal),

take a gander at (informal),

take a dekko at (British, slang, old-fashioned),

feast your eyes upon

in the sense of detect

Definition

to perceive or notice

He could detect a certain sadness in her face.

Synonyms

notice,

see,

spot,

catch,

note,

identify,

observe,

remark,

recognize,

distinguish,

perceive,

scent,

discern,

ascertain,

descry

in the sense of discern

Definition

to see or be aware of (something) clearly

Under the bridge we could just discern a shadowy figure.

Synonyms

see,

perceive,

make out,

notice,

observe,

recognize,

behold (archaic, literary),

catch sight of,

suss (out) (slang),

espy,

descry

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descry

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descriptive
descry
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desecration
desert

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释义	Trends of descry View usage for: descry in British English (dɪˈskraɪ) verbWord forms: -scries, -scrying or -scried (transitive) 1. to discern or make out; catch sight of 2. to discover by looking carefully; detect Derived forms descrier (deˈscrier) noun Word origin C14: from Old French descrier to proclaim, decry descry in American English (dɪˈskraɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: deˈscried or deˈscrying 1. to catch sight of; discern (distant or obscure objects) 2. to look for and discover; detect SIMILAR WORDS: see Word origin ME descrien < OFr descrier, to proclaim < des-, from + crier: see cry Examples of 'descry' in a sentence descry Danlo was perhaps the only one to descry Hanuman's true potential. Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (2004) Synonyms of 'descry' catch sight of, see, notice, mark More Synonyms of descry (verb) in the sense of catch sight of Definition to catch sight of From the top of the hill I descried a solitary rider. Synonyms catch sight of see I saw a man making his way towards me. notice People should not hesitate to contact the police if they notice anything suspicious. mark Mark my words. He won't last. discover As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind. sight A fleet of ships was sighted in the North Sea. observe In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet. recognize The receptionist recognized him at once. distinguish He could distinguish voices. perceive I perceived a number of changes. detect He could detect a certain sadness in her face. make out discern Under the bridge we could just discern a shadowy figure. behold (archaic, literary) The garden was a joy to behold. espy She espied him in the far distance. spy out Additional synonyms in the sense of behold Definition to look (at) The garden was a joy to behold. Synonyms look at, see, view, eye, consider, study, watch, check, regard, survey, witness, clock (British, slang), examine, observe, perceive, gaze, scan, contemplate, check out (informal), inspect, discern, eyeball (slang), scrutinize, recce (slang), get a load of (informal), take a gander at (informal), take a dekko at (British, slang, old-fashioned), feast your eyes upon in the sense of detect Definition to perceive or notice He could detect a certain sadness in her face. Synonyms notice, see, spot, catch, note, identify, observe, remark, recognize, distinguish, perceive, scent, discern, ascertain, descry in the sense of discern Definition to see or be aware of (something) clearly Under the bridge we could just discern a shadowy figure. Synonyms see, perceive, make out, notice, observe, recognize, behold (archaic, literary), catch sight of, suss (out) (slang), espy, descry Nearby words of descry describe description descriptive descry desecrate desecration desert Synonyms of 'descry' descry Explore 'descry' in the dictionary
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