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Meaning of
descry
in English
descry
us
//dɪˈskraɪ//
uk
//dɪˈskraɪ//
#uncommon
Past Tense
descried
Participle Verb
descrying
Third Person Singular
descries
Definitions
Verb
to
spot
something
distant
;
discern
From
the
top
of
the
hill
,
we
could
descry
the
village
below
.
to
announce
or
reveal
a
discovery
The
scientist
was
eager
to
descry
the
hidden
pattern
in
the
data
.
to
see
or
detect
from
a
distance
From
the
airplane
,
we
could
descry
the
coastline
in
the
distance
.