Descry (Verb)
Meaning
Catch sight of.
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- As we reached the top of the hill, we could descry the lake glinting in the sunlight in the distance.
- From the lookout point, we were able to descry a school of dolphins playing in the waves below.
- The lighthouse helped mariners to descry the rocky coastline and avoid the treacherous waters.
- Through the mist, she could barely descry the outline of the castle far away.
- After hours of scanning the horizon, they finally managed to descry the ship approaching the shore.