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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   specifically : the physical sense by which light stimuli received by the eye are interpreted by the brain and constructed into a representation of the position, shape, brightness, and usually color of objects in space. b. : mental or spiritual perception. c. : mental view.

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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Sight is the power or faculty of seeing, or the act or instance of seeing. It can also mean a view, a spectacle, a range of vision, or a device for aiming. Learn more about the word history, idioms, and phrases related to sight.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSIGHT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   Sight is the ability to use your eyes to see, the fact of seeing someone or something, or the area that you can see. Learn more about the meaning, usage and idioms of sight with examples and translations.

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   Sight is the ability to see, the act or fact of seeing, or something worth seeing. Learn the meanings, synonyms, idioms, and examples of sight in different contexts and domains.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and examples of the word sight as a noun in English. Sight can refer to the ability to see, the act of seeing, the area or distance of vision, or the thing that is seen.

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    Learn the meaning of sight as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, idioms, and usage examples. Find out how to use sight to describe the ability to see, something visible, or a part of a gun.