descry
pronunciation
How to pronounce descry in British English:
UK [dɪˈskraɪ]
How to pronounce descry in American English:
US [dɪˈskraɪ]
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- Verb:
- catch sight of
Word Origin
- descry (v.1)
- "to see, discern," c. 1300, probably from Old French descrier "publish" (Modern French décrier), from Latin describere (see describe).
- descry (v.2)
- "to proclaim," mid-14c., from Old French descrier, from des- (see dis-) + crier, from Latin quiritare (see cry (v.)).
Example
- 1. He can descry a way of overcoming the difficulty .
- 2. Scrying comes from the old english word descry meaning " to make out dimly " or " to reveal . "
- 3. In this beautiful sunset photo , I seem to descry thewings oftheangel .
- 4. We can descry that the tang code 's constitute is quite rigor from the criterion on bribery crime whose charges are abroad and penalty is severe and scientific .
- 5. Soon , soon , it seems to you , you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop , and but a little way further , against the setting sun , descry the spires if el dorado .