Descry

/dɪˈskɹaɪ/

Synonyms for "descry" (65 found)

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Closest matches (13)

appreciatebeholdcatchcatch sight ofclap eyes oncome alivecomprehenddetectdiscern

Strong matches (20)

discoverdistinguishencounterespyfindforeseeglimpsehave in sighthitidentifykenlay eyes onlook onlook uponmakemake outmarkmeet with
Verb(2 words)

Related words (32)

mindnotenoticeobservepenetrateperceivepick outpick uppierceplumbrealizerecognizeremarksavorseesee daylightsee intosee the lightsee throughsense
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Verb(3 words)

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

5 entries
inferperceiveperceive visuallysightspy

More specific

5 entries

Collocations

5 entries
descry a distant shipdescry a patterndescry anomalies in datadescry hidden motivesdescry the truth

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The kalender, […] hath late deſcry'd / That evill affected planet Mars, ally'd / To temporizing Mercury, conjoyn'd / I'th'houſe of Death; […]

Source: wiktionary

His Body was found almost naked in the field, for his Purple Robe he had thrown aside, lest it should descry him, unwilling to be found.

Source: wiktionary

VVe vvere deſcried, theyle mock vs novv dounright.

Source: wiktionary

Wee haue descryed vpon our neighbouring / shore, a portlie saile of ships make hitherward.

Source: wiktionary

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