descry

UK
/dɪsˈkraɪ/
US
/dɪsˈkraɪ/

Übersetzungen

descrysubstantiv
descries
Pl.
UK
/dɪˈskraɪ/
US
/dɪˈskraɪ/
Archaic/rare noun meaning an act of catching sight of something; discovery; view
descryverb
descried
Präteritum
descried
Partizip Perfekt
descrying
Gerundium
UK
/dɪsˈkraɪ/
US
/dɪsˈkraɪ/
They descry a ship on the horizon.
Они увидели корабль на горизонте.
He managed to descry a figure in the fog.
Ему удалось разглядеть фигуру в тумане.
From the hilltop, we could descry the distant city.
С вершины холма мы могли заметить далёкий город.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

descrysubstantiv
An instance of catching sight of something, especially at a distance; a discovery or view.
Their first descry of land filled the exhausted crew with renewed hope.
descryverb
To catch sight of something, especially something distant or obscure.
From the hilltop, we could descry the outline of the distant city.
To detect or discern something not immediately obvious; to discover by careful observation.
The mathematician descried a hidden symmetry in the equation.