descry
verb | /descry/
to catch sight of something, often from a distance or with difficulty
descry
verb | /descry/
Advanced WordsHARDto catch sight of something, often from a distance or with difficulty
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Examples
"From the hilltop, they descried a distant village."
"Through the mist, she descried a ship approaching."
Mnemonic Trick
Descry = Describe what you see from far away.
Etymology
From Old French descrier = to proclaim, from Latin descryere
used for sighting from afar
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