descry
Meaning of descry
verb
- catch sight of.
she descried two figures
Middle English: Old French descrier ‘publish, proclaim’, perhaps confused with obsolete descry ‘describe’.
Information about descry
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of descry is: descries.
- Languages in which descry is used:
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Hyphenation of descry
de-scry
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- descry is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
descry synonyms
Meaning spot:
Meaning become aware of:
Meaning perceive with the eyes; discern visually:
Meaning see or perceive briefly or partially:
Meaning manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of:
Meaning distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses:
Meaning become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand:
Meaning notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant:
Meaning discern (something intangible or barely perceptible):
Meaning manage to discern (something barely perceptible):
Meaning identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again:
Meaning establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is:
Meaning make a visible impression or stain on:
Meaning say something as a comment; mention:
Meaning notice or watch:
Meaning see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature):
Translation of descry
- German: merken, gewahren
- Spanish: percibir, observar, divisar, vislumbrar, distinguir, discernir, detectar
- Italian: notare, osservare, rilevare, trovare, distinguere, identificare, discernere, individuare
- French: distinguer
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