descry in Latin
descry in Latin is prospicio — descry means to make something known; to reveal it.
descry in Latin
prospicio
(transitive) To see, especially from afar; to discover (a distant or obscure object) by the eye; to espy; to discern or detect.
What does "descry" mean?
- verb To make something known; to reveal it.
-
verb (literary) To catch sight of something that is far away or hard to see.
"Dimly through the mists they could descry the long arm of the mountains rising on their left."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Latin.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Latin meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Latin
descry in a sentence
- Dimly through the mists they could descry the long arm of the mountains rising on their left.
- On the far hillside we are approaching can be descried a bridge on the first section (Ruabon–Llangollen) of the important G.W.R. branch to Dolgelley, which will shortly join our main line by means of a trailing junction.
Similar words in Latin
Common Latin translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "descry" in Latin?
"descry" in Latin is prospicio. descry means: To make something known; to reveal it.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
