de|scry

de|scry
de|scry «dih SKRY», verb, -scried, -scry|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. to catch sight of; be able to see; make out; see at a distance; see with difficulty: »

to descry an island on the horizon. We descried the little boat two miles away.

2. to discover by observation; see; detect; perceive: »

He thought he could descry a way out of his troubles.

3. Obsolete. to disclose; reveal.
–n.
Obsolete. a sight or discovery of something distant or obscure.
[< Old French descrier proclaim < des- dis- (< Latin dis-) + crier cry < Latin quirītāre. See related etym. at decry. (Cf.decry)]

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