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Thesaurus: descry

To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover.

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  1. v. t. To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover.
  2. v. t. To discover; to disclose; to reveal.
  3. n. Discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance.
  4. v. catch sight of