Descry

[de·scry]

If you spot something, you descry it. When you spy it, you descry it. It's a good verb to use when you catch a glimpse of a rare bird in the trees. Or when you finally spot Waldo in a "Where's Waldo?" book.

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To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover.

Verb
catch sight of


v. t.
To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover.

v. t.
To discover; to disclose; to reveal.

n.
Discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance.


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'82crier. The word was confused somewhat with OF. descriven, E. describe, OF. descrivre, from L. describere. See Decry.] 1. To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover.
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel.
Edmund, I think, is gone . . . to descry The strength o' the enemy.
And now their way to earth they had descried.
2. To discover; to disclose; to reveal. [R.]
His purple robe he had thrown aside, lest it should descry him.
Syn. -- To see; behold; espy; discover; discern.

Descry

De*scry" , Discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance. [Obs.]
Near, and on speedy foot; the main descry Stands on the hourly thought.

To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover.

, Discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance.

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