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v. To catch sight of (something difficult to discern). See Synonyms at see1.

v. To discover by careful observation or scrutiny; detect: descried a message of hope in her words.

v. To see

v. To notice carefully; to detect

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

v. To discover; to disclose; to reveal.

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

To proclaim; announce; make known.

To detect; find out; discover (anything concealed).

To spy out; explore; examine by observation.

To discover by vision; get a sight of; make out by looking: as, the lookout descried land.

n. Discovery; something discovered.

v. catch sight of

"Shakespeare 'descry' also occurs in the sense of 'to reconnoitre.'"

descried    descries    descrying   

sight    spy   

descried   

discern    see    behold    discover    espy    disclose    reveal    perceive    seer   

bestir    entomb    =ooo    e'en    thrise    ytt    dignified-looking    disease    jovial-looking    peraduenture