descry
Glimpse from afar
Descry is a literary verb meaning to catch sight of something distant or hard to see: From the crow's nest, the sailor descried land on the horizon.
It suggests effort or keenness in perceiving—you descry what others might miss.
The word also means to detect or discover through careful observation: She descried a pattern in the data that had eluded her colleagues.
Perceive with careful attention
perceive · sight · behold · distinguish · detect · make out · pick out · recognize
Apparent earth-sky meeting
outline · silhouette · approaching · loom · emerge · materialize · appear · come into view
discern
Perceive with careful attention
notice · perceive · sight · behold · distinguish · detect · make out · pick out · recognize · identify
horizon
Apparent earth-sky meeting
far-off · outline · silhouette · approaching · loom · emerge · materialize · appear · come into view · offshore
examine
Study with attention
peer · squint · strain · search · scour · comb · reconnoiter · scout · look for · seek out
uncover
Reveal what's hidden
expose · disclose · unearth · detect · bring to light · ferret out · root out · lay bare · unmask · come upon
descryoverlook
Miss or commanding view
miss · lose sight of · misperceive · lose · pass over
- job descriptionWritten duties for a position
- descriptive detailSpecific observable element
- detailed descriptionThorough explanatory account
- descriptive adjectivesWords specifying noun attributes
- legal descriptionFormal land identification text
- vivid descriptionIntensely detailed verbal picture
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