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Descry

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Verb

1. descry, espy, spot, spy

catch sight of

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Descry

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verb -scries, -scrying or -scried (transitive)
1. 
to discern or make out; catch sight of
2. 
to discover by looking carefully; detect

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Descry

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verb transitiveWord forms: deˈscried or deˈscrying
1. 
to catch sight of; discern (distant or obscure objects)
2. 
to look for and discover; detect

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Descry

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tr.v. de·scried, de·scry·ing, de·scries
1. To catch sight of (something difficult to discern). See Synonyms at see1.
2. To discover by careful observation or scrutiny; detect: descried a message of hope in her words.

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