I. də̇ˈskrī, dēˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English descrien, from Old French descrier to proclaim, decry — more at decry
1.
a. : to spy out or come to see especially with watchful attention and careful observation of the distant, uncertain, or obscure
the grass was high in the meadow, and there was no descrying her — George Eliot
b. : to attain to the realization or understanding of : discover
examine the legend in a more critical spirit and descry the reasons for Toscanini's preeminence — Times Literary Supplement
2. obsolete
a. : to make known (as one's name) : declare
b. : betray
3. obsolete : challenge
4. obsolete : decry
Synonyms: see see
II. noun
( -es )
obsolete : discovery or view from afar