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sight
[sahyt]
noun
the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
an act, fact, or instance of seeing.
one's range of vision on some specific occasion.
Land is in sight.
mental perception or regard; judgment.
something seen or worth seeing; spectacle.
the sights of London.
Informal.something unusual, surprising, shocking, or distressing.
They were a sight after the fight.
Commerce.
presentation of a bill of exchange.
a draft payable at two months after sight.
a showing of goods, especially gems, held periodically for wholesalers.
Older Use.a great deal.
It's a sight better to work than to starve.
an observation taken with a surveying, navigating, or other instrument to ascertain an exact position or direction.
any of various mechanical or optical viewing devices, as on a firearm or surveying instrument, for aiding the eye in aiming.
Obsolete.skill; insight.
verb (used with object)
to see, glimpse, notice, or observe.
to sight a ship to the north.
to take a sight or observation of (a stake, coastline, etc.), especially with surveying or navigating instruments.
to direct or aim by a sight or sights, as a firearm.
to provide with sights or adjust the sights of, as a gun.
verb (used without object)
to aim or observe through a sight.
to look carefully in a certain direction.
sight
/ ɪ /
noun
the power or faculty of seeing; perception by the eyes; vision
the act or an instance of seeing
the range of vision
within sight of land
range of mental vision; point of view; judgment
in his sight she could do nothing wrong
a glimpse or view (esp in the phrases catch sight of, lose sight of )
anything that is seen
(often plural) anything worth seeing; spectacle
the sights of London
informalanything unpleasant or undesirable to see
his room was a sight!
any of various devices or instruments used to assist the eye in making alignments or directional observations, esp such a device used in aiming a gun
an observation or alignment made with such a device
an opportunity for observation
obsoleteinsight or skill
informala great deal
she's a sight too good for him
a person or thing that one is pleased or relieved to see
as soon as seen
on presentation
a bill payable at sight
to be familiar with the appearance of without having personal acquaintance
I know Mr Brown by sight but we have never spoken
informalon no account; not at all
slangnot visible
extreme or very unusual
( as interj. )
that's marvellous!
to have (a specified goal) in mind; aim for
without having seen the object at issue
to buy a car sight unseen
verb
(tr) to see, view, or glimpse
(tr)
to furnish with a sight or sights
to adjust the sight of
to aim (a firearm) using the sight
Other 51Թ Forms
- sightable adjective
- sighter noun
- resight verb (used with object)
- undersight noun
- ˈٲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sight1
Idioms and Phrases
on / upon sight, immediately upon seeing.
to shoot him on sight;
to recognize someone on sight.
not by a long sight, definitely not.
Is that all? Not by a long sight.
at first sight, at the first glimpse; at once.
It was love at first sight.
in plain sight. in plain sight.
sight for sore eyes, someone or something whose appearance on the scene is cause for relief or gladness.
sight unseen, without previous examination.
to buy something sight unseen.
catch sight of, to get a glimpse of; espy.
We caught sight of the lake below.
know by sight, to recognize (a person or thing) seen previously.
I know him by sight, but I know nothing about him.
at sight,
immediately upon seeing, especially without referring elsewhere for assurance, further information, etc..
to translate something at sight.
Commerce. on presentation.
a draft payable at sight.
out of sight,
Example Sentences
It was a welcome sight to see the 2021 US Open champion smiling and enjoying herself after a difficult few years.
The last sighting of a forester was in 1974, according to the field club.
A player who can pick up spaces between the line, has an eye for the killer ball but never loses sight of the goal, he can score goals himself and is very tenacious.
Labour has zealously talked up its appetite to reform everything in sight, to respond to the gravity of the situation it inherited.
But they have become a frequent sight in recent days, as anger has grown in response to viral videos of swift and violent apprehensions.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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