- descry⇄descry, verb, -scried,-scrying,noun.
- descry⇄noun (Obsolete.) a sight or discovery of something distant or obscure.
- descry⇄v.t. 1. to catch sight of; be able to see; make out; see at a distance; see with difficulty.
Ex. to descry an island on the horizon. We descried the little boat two miles away.
2. to discover by observation; see; detect; perceive.
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