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1
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
- we couldn't descry the reasons for his sudden departure
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2
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
- could just descry the ship coming over the horizon
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- get a load of
- [slang],
- lay eyes on,
- set eyes on
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“Descry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descry. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.
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