4/12/11

Descry

Pronounced:
dee - skreye


Definition:
To see something that was hard to see.


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


In a Sentence:
You Descry a book on your bookshelf. It was very hard to see, but you found it.


Memory trick:
de - scry
de reminds of discover
scry rhymes with eye
discover by the eye


Listen to Pronunciation: Descry


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