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   descry

   /dɪˈskrʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. catch sight of: literary "she descried two figures"

   Word Origin Middle English: Old Frenchdescrier ‘publish, proclaim’, perhaps confused with obsolete descry‘describe’.

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   What does descry mean?

   • Descry is very similar to "see" or "discern," but involves more than just keeping your eyes open. Usually you descry something after observing carefully for a while. Wrote Ovid, the Ancient Roman poet and author: “Time on time revolving we descry, so moments flit, so moments fly.”

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   What does decry mean?

   • To speak out against strongly and openly; denounce. To decry religious intolerance. To depreciate (money, etc.) officially. To depreciate (currency, for example) by official proclamation or by rumor. To blame for ills. From Old French descrier (“to shout”), from des- + crier (“to cry”); see cry. I do not decry that I am a expert scientist.

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   How do you use descry in a sentence?

   • If you spot something, you descry it. When you spy it, you descry it. It's a good verb to use when you catch a glimpse of a rare bird in the trees. Or when you finally spot Waldo in a Where's Waldo? book. Descry is very similar to "see" or "discern," but involves more than just keeping your eyes open.

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   What is the difference between Cry and decry?

   • When you descry something, it becomes known to you either by discovery or understanding, as though it were well-described. Decry, on the other hand, emphasizes cry when spoken, and shares roots with cry as well: when you decry something, you might be said to cry loudly your complaint.

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   Descry is an old or literary verb that means to see or notice something or someone. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

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   Descry means to catch sight of or discover something by observation or investigation. Learn the pronunciation, synonyms, examples, and history of this verb and its obsolete noun form.

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   Descry is very similar to "see" or "discern," but involves more than just keeping your eyes open. Usually you descry something after observing carefully for a while. Wrote Ovid, the Ancient Roman poet and author: “Time on time revolving we descry, so moments flit, so moments fly.”

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   Descry means to see something unclear or distant by looking carefully, or to discover by looking. It comes from Old French descrier, meaning to proclaim or decry. See synonyms, word history, and example sentences.

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   Descry is an old or literary verb that means to see or notice something or someone. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in Chinese.

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   Descry means to see or notice something unclear or distant, or to discover something by looking carefully. See examples, synonyms, word origin and usage trends of descry.

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   Descry is a literary verb that means to suddenly see somebody or something. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples, and find synonyms and related words in this online dictionary.