descry (redirected from descried)

de·scry  (d-skr)

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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[Middle English descrien, from Old French descrier, to call, cry out; see decry.]

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de·scrier n.

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descry

Verb

[-scries, -scrying, -scried]

1. to catch sight of

2. to discover by looking carefully [Old French descrier to proclaim]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

descry - catch sight of espy, spot, spy sight, spy - catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"