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   Sight

   /sīt/

   

   noun

   • 1. the faculty or power of seeing: "Joseph lost his sight as a baby" Similar eyesightvisioneyesfaculty of sightpower of sightability to seevisual perceptionobservation
   • ▪ the action or fact of seeing someone or something: "I've always been scared of the sight of blood" Similar viewglimpseseeingglance atlook at
   • ▪ the area or distance within which someone can see or something can be seen: "he now refused to let Rose out of his sight" Similar range of visionfield of visionview
   • ▪ a person's view or consideration: dated "we are all equal in the sight of God" Similar perceptionjudgmentbeliefopinionpoint of viewviewviewpointoutlookobservationthought(s)thinkingway of thinkingmindperspectivestandpointverdictestimationfeelingsentimentimpressionideanotion
   • 2. a thing that one sees or that can be seen: "John was a familiar sight in the bar for many years"
   • ▪ places of interest to tourists and visitors in a city, town, or other place: "she offered to show me the sights" Similar landmarkplace of interestthing worth seeing(distinctive/prominent) featuremonumentspectaclesceneviewarealandscapedisplayshowexhibitioncuriosityraritybeautymarvelwondersplendorinformal:something to write home about
   • ▪ a person or thing having a ridiculous, repulsive, or disheveled appearance: informal "“I must look a frightful sight,” she said" Similar eyesorespectaclemonstrosityhorrormessinformal:frightblot on the landscape
   • 3. a device on a gun or optical instrument used for assisting a person's precise aim or observation: "there were reports of a man on the roof aiming a rifle and looking through its sights"

   verb

   • 1. manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of: "tell me when you sight London Bridge"
   • 2. take aim by looking through the sights of a gun: "she sighted down the barrel"
   • ▪ take a detailed visual measurement of something with or as with a sight: "he had to sight along the planks in the proper order to get the line right"
   • ▪ adjust the sight of (a firearm or optical instrument): "even when using binoculars, it is difficult to sight the lens angle in reverse"

   Word Origin Old English(ge)sihth ‘something seen’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zicht and German Gesicht ‘sight, face, appearance’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century (in sight (sense 2 of the verb)).

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   What does sight mean?

   • Sight definition: the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision. . See examples of SIGHT used in a sentence.

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   What is a person's sight?

   • Someone's sight is their ability to see. My sight is failing, and I can't see to read any more. I use the sense of sound much more than the sense of sight. The sight of something is the act of seeing it or an occasion on which you see it. A sight is something that you see.

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   What is the meaning of within sight?

   • A bicycle came into sight on the main road. within sight They marched on and by the following afternoon the enemy was within sight. within sight of somebody/something He sprinted ahead as they came within sight of the finishing line. out of sight Leave any valuables in your car out of sight. Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen).

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   an act, fact, or instance of seeing. an instance of looking briefly; view; glimpse. 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:

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   Definitions of sight. noun. the ability to see; the visual faculty. synonyms: vision, visual modality, visual sense. see more. noun. the act of looking or seeing or observing. synonyms: survey, view. see more. noun. anything that is seen. “he was a familiar sight on the television” “they went to Paris to see the sights ” see more. noun.

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