Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
descries
verb
/dɪˈskraɪ/
Definition
to catch sight of or to discern something; to perceive or detect.
Examples
- As she climbed the hill, she descried the faint outline of a cabin in the distance.
- With careful observation, he descried the subtle changes in the landscape.
- Through the fog, they could just about descrie the shapes of the boats on the bay.
Meaning
The act of seeing or discovering something that is not immediately visible; to notice or identify something from a distance.
Synonyms
- discover
- detect
- spot
- notice
- discern
