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Descry

Definition:

verb (used with object)

1. to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy.

Sense 1:

To catch sight of or discover something, especially something distant or hidden.

From the top of the hill, he could descry a small village nestled in the valley.

Sense 2:

To perceive or recognize something indirectly or faintly.

She could barely descry the outline of a ship in the dense fog.

Sense 3:

To discern or make out a particular feature or characteristic.

Upon closer inspection, she managed to descry the tiny details intricately carved on the antique piece.

Synonyms: detect, perceive, spot, glimpse

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