Descry
[dɪ'skraɪ]
Definition
(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.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. [1]. Discover, discern, espy, perceive, see, behold, got sight of, get a glimpse of.[2]. Detect, recognize, find out, spy out.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Discern, recognize, discover, distinguish, espy, detect, observe, mark,perceive
ANT:Miss, overlook, misobserve
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Definition
v.t. to discover by the eye: to espy:—pr.p. descry′ing; pa.p. descried′.—n. discovery: (Shak.) a thing discovered.
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Examples
- Then some sage Sidrophel, with Herschel eye, The bright _Winsorium Sidus_ shall descry; The _Vox Stellarum_ shall record thy name, And thine outlive another Winsor's fame. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- Mr and Mrs Podsnap are of the company, and the Fathers descry in Mrs Podsnap a fine woman. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Mr. Wopsle in a comprehensive black cloak, being descried entering at the turnpike, the gravedigger was admonished in a friendly way, Look out! Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- A man riding in hot haste was now dimly descried at the top of a distant hill. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- In this young sportsman, distinguished by a crisply curling auburn head and a bluff countenance, the Secretary descried the orphan. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Following the sound, Mr. Bumble raised his head and descried a man looking out of a door, breast-high, on the second story. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Shortly afterwards Miss Bates, passing near the window, descried Mr. Knightley on horse-back not far off. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Following it out to blissful results, he had descried, without self-commendation, a fitness in it. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- At least, Mr John Rokesmith seemed perfectly satisfied when he descried them on board. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Mr Wegg opens the gate, descries a sort of brown paper truncheon under Mr Venus's arm, and remarks, in a dry tone: 'Oh! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Mr. George then descries, in the procession, the venerable Mr. Smallweed out for an airing, attended by his granddaughter Judy as body-guard. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Analytical Chemist goes to the door, confers angrily with unseen tapper, appears to become mollified by descrying reason in the tapping, and goes out. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The wooden Wegg looked at him with a meditative eye, and also with a softened air as descrying possibility of profit. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Descrying thus much of force of character in Mr Flintwinch, perhaps Mrs Clennam had deemed alliance with him worth her while. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
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