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   sight

   /sʌɪt/

   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 perceptionjudgementbeliefopinionpoint 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) featuremonumentspectaclesceneviewarealandscapedisplayshowexhibitioncuriosityraritybeautymarvelwondersplendourinformal:something to write home about
   • ▪ a person or thing having a ridiculous, repulsive, or dishevelled 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)).

   Derivatives

   • 1. sighter noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sightSight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   2 days ago · Cite, Sight, and Site something that is seen : spectacle; a thing regarded as worth seeing —usually used in plural; something ludicrous or disorderly in appearance… See the full definition

3. www.livescience.com › 60752-human-sensesThe five (and more) human senses | Live Science

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   Jun 10, 2024 · Sight. Hearing. Smell. Taste. The sense of space. Additional senses & variations. There are five basic human senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. The sensing organs associated with...

4. cleartax.in › s › letters-of-creditLetters Of Credit – Definition, Types and Process - ClearTax

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Sight Credit. Under this LC, documents are payable at the sight/ upon presentation of the correct documentation. For example, a businessman can present a bill of exchange to a lender along with a sight letter of credit and take the necessary funds right away. A sight letter of credit is more immediate than other forms of letters of credit.

   • The bank charges a fee for issuing a letter of credit. The fees for a letter of credit depends on several factors like the risk amount and the type...
   • Usually, a letter of credit supports a beneficiary or a seller in an exchange agreement where the bank will make sure that the seller receives the...
   • When the buyer cannot pay the full outstanding amount, the bank that issues the letter of credit will need to make the payment to the seller. Somet...
   • In a letter of credit facility, the seller or beneficiary will get the payment from the bank only when the seller complies with the terms laid down...
   • The bank issuing the letter of credit will require collateral depending on the strength of the applicants' finances or even a fixed deposit as coll...

5. www.britannica.com › science › sensesSenses | Sight, Smell, Taste, Touch & Hearing | Britannica

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   Jun 24, 2024 · senses, means by which animals detect and respond to stimuli in their internal and external environments. The senses of animals are most usefully described in terms of the kind of physical energy, or modality, involved.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Human_eyeHuman eye - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · A detailed medical illustration of the eye. MRI scan of the human eye. Humans have two eyes, situated on the left and the right of the face. The eyes sit in bony cavities called the orbits, in the skull. There are six extraocular muscles that control eye movements.

7. www.britannica.com › science › lightLight | Definition, Properties, Physics, Characteristics ...

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   Jun 11, 2024 · light, electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye. Electromagnetic radiation occurs over an extremely wide range of wavelengths, from gamma rays with wavelengths less than about 1 × 10 −11 metre to radio waves measured in metres.

8. www.britannica.com › science › human-eyeHuman eye | Definition, Anatomy, Diagram, Function, & Facts

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   5 days ago · human eye, in humans, specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus. Structures auxiliary to the eye. The orbit.