descry

verb

di-ˈskrī How to pronounce descry (audio)
Definition of descrynext
1
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort we couldn't descry the reasons for his sudden departure

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2
as in to notice
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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  1. find
  2. notice
  3. learn
  4. see
  5. discover
  6. spot
  7. locate
  8. eye
Verb
  • In essence, the Magic Trackpad is just a larger version of the touchpad found on MacBooks.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The researchers found that replacing any less active behavior with five minutes of exercise could lower systolic blood pressure by 0.68 points and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54 points.
    Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of find
Verb
  • Diners will soon notice new lighting at the restaurants and new music as part of Adamolekun’s efforts to attract younger customers who might have grown up going to the chain but haven’t been back for some time.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Some Mail users may notice that the change has already been implemented, and clicking on Mail will open the new Outlook app instead.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of notice
Verb
  • As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.
    Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The cerebral cortex is the brain’s outermost layer and is involved in many of the higher functions of the human brain including memory, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and emotions..
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of learn
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  • That’s not enough of the planet’s circumference to see the horizon line begin to show off its curve.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • There were moments of vulnerability never seen from him before.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of see
Verb
  • The phenomenon was discovered in the early 1900s among residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The remains of the town were initially discovered in 1599 and by the 19th Century, scientists began to uncover the remains and preserved several in plaster.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of discover
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  • For Hield, off-ball shooting and player movement is much more natural than spotting up around Joel Embiid post-ups.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Watch for spotting: Spotting or irregular bleeding is common after insertion, especially with hormonal IUDs.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of spot
Verb
  • That changed in February, when the state located the necessary drugs and planned to execute Thomas Creech, who was convicted of five murders in three states.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The county is a conservative stronghold located about an hour north of Phoenix.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Alexis couldn’t shake the feeling that everyone was watching her, looking at her, eyeing her as the only person in the room when Onyxx died of some unknown cause.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Having studied the chaotic aftermath of the 2020 election, both were now eying plans to disrupt each of the procedural steps between Election Day and the Inauguration, such as the December 11th deadline for each state to ascertain a winner, and the December 17th meeting of each state’s electors.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of eye
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