[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

descry \descry"\, v. t. imp.  p. p. descried; p. pr.  vb.
   n. descrying. oe. descrien, discrien, to espy, prob. from
   the proclaiming of what was espied, fr. of. descrier to
   proclaim, cry down, decry, f. d'ecrier. the word was
   confused somewhat with of. descriven, e. describe, of.
   descrivre, from l. describere. see decry.
   1. to spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or
      obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover.
      1913 webster

            and the house of joseph sent to descry bethel.
                                                  --judg. i. 23.
      1913 webster

            edmund, i think, is gone . . . to descry
            the strength o' the enemy.            --shak.
      1913 webster

            and now their way to earth they had descried.
                                                  --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. to discover; to disclose; to reveal. r.
      1913 webster

            his purple robe he had thrown aside, lest it should
            descry him.                           --milton.

   syn: to see; behold; espy; discover; discern.
        1913 webster
see also:
descried descrying decry 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

descry \descry"\, n.
   discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance. obs.
   1913 webster

         near, and on speedy foot; the main descry
         stands on the hourly thought.            --shak.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

descry
     v : catch sight of syn: spot, espy, spy
     also: descried
see also:
spot espy spy descried 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

50 moby thesaurus words for "descry":
   appreciate, behold, catch, catch sight of, clap eyes on,
   come alive, comprehend, detect, discern, discover, distinguish,
   encounter, espy, glimpse, have in sight, hit, identify, ken,
   lay eyes on, look on, look upon, make out, mark, meet with, note,
   notice, observe, penetrate, perceive, pick out, pick up, pierce,
   plumb, realize, recognize, see, see daylight, see into,
   see the light, see through, sense, sight, spot, spy, take in,
   turn up, twig, understand, view, witness

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