descry

English - Turkish

Definition of descry in English Turkish dictionary: {f} farketmek; keşfet; uzaktan görüp seçmek; keşfetmek; {f} seçmek; {f} ayırt etmek; fark et
descried: keşfet(mek)
descried: keşfet

English - English

Definition of descry in English English dictionary: To notice carefully; to detect
When I had passed the vale where my bower stood...I came within view of the sea...and it being a very clear day, I fairly descried land - whether an island or a continent I could not tell; but it lay very high, extending ... at a very great distance.; To see; to discern; {n} a discovery; {v} to spy out, to discover; To notice carefully; detect; \dih-SKRY\, verb: 1 To catch sight of, especially objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern 2 To discover by observation; to detect; Discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance; To discover; to disclose; to reveal; to see or catch sight of, often from a distance, as in: When I descry the island, I'll shout, "Land Ho!" (9/20/2000: Thank you to Mr John Callendar, CEO of Sirenic, for suggesting this word pair ); To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover; catch sight of; {f} see; see from far away; discover; \dih-SKRY\, transitive verb: 1 To catch sight of, especially something distant or obscure; to discern 2 To discover by observation; to detect; scry
descrying: present participle of descry