descry

🇺🇸 /dɪˈskraɪ/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈskraɪ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to catch sight of something, especially something that is not easily seen

From the top of the hill, I could descry the tiny village in the distance.

translation

v. to catch sight of something, especially something that is not easily seen

Word Forms

3rd Present descries
Past descried
Perfect descried
Progressive descrying