descry

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DESCRY

to come upon after searching, study, or effort <we couldn't descry the reasons for his sudden departure>

Synonyms ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig out, dig up, discover, dredge (up), ferret (out), find out, get, hit (on or upon), hunt (down or up), learn, locate, nose out, root (out), rout (out), rummage, run down, scare up, scout (up), track (down), turn up

Related Words espy, sight, spot; look for, search (for or out), seek

Near Antonyms lose, mislay, misplace, misset

Antonyms miss, overlook, pass over

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes <could just descry the ship coming over the horizon>

Synonyms behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spot, spy, view, witness

Related Words identify, make out, pick out, pick up; attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind; study, watch; examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey; glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)

Near Antonyms disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over; miss, overlook

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