sight

sight
noun
1》 the faculty or power of seeing.
2》 the action or fact of seeing someone or something.
    ↘the area or distance within which someone can see or something can be seen.
3》 a thing that one sees or that can be seen.
    ↘(sights) places of interest to tourists and other visitors.
4》 (a sight) informal a person or thing having a ridiculous or unattractive appearance.
5》 (also sights) a device on a gun or optical instrument used for assisting in precise aim or observation.
verb
1》 manage to see or briefly observe.
2》 take aim by looking through the sights of a gun.
3》 take a detailed visual measurement with or as with a sight.
    ↘adjust the sight of (a gun or optical instrument).
Phrases
at first sight when first seen; from an initial impression.
in sight
1》 visible.
2》 close to being achieved or realized.
in (or within) sight of
1》 so as to see or be seen from.
2》 within reach of; close to attaining.
in (or within) one's sights
1》 visible, especially through the sights of one's gun.
2》 within the scope of one's ambitions or expectations.
lose sight of
1》 be no longer able to see.
2》 fail to consider, be aware of, or remember.
on (or at) sight as soon as someone or something has been seen.
out of sight
1》 not visible.
2》 (also outasight) informal extremely good; excellent.
raise (or lower) one's sights become more (or less) ambitious; increase (or lower) one's expectations.
set one's sights on hope strongly to achieve or reach.
a sight —— informal indicating considerable extent: she is a sight cleverer than Sarah.
a sight for sore eyes informal a person or thing that one is extremely pleased or relieved to see.
a sight to behold a person or thing that is particularly impressive.
Derivatives
sighted adjective
sighter noun
sighting noun
Origin
OE (ge)sihth 'something seen', of W. Gmc origin.
Usage
On the confusion of sight and site, see usage at site.

English new terms dictionary. 2014.

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  • Sight — (s[imac]t), n. [OE. sight, si[thorn]t, siht, AS. siht, gesiht, gesih[eth], gesieh[eth], gesyh[eth]; akin to D. gezicht, G. sicht, gesicht, Dan. sigte, Sw. sigt, from the root of E. see. See {See}, v. t.] 1. The act of seeing; perception of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sight — ► NOUN 1) the faculty or power of seeing. 2) the action or fact of seeing someone or something. 3) the area or distance within which someone can see or something can be seen. 4) a thing that one sees or that can be seen. 5) (sights) places of… …   English terms dictionary

  • sight — [sīt] n. [ME siht < OE (ge)siht < base of seon, to SEE1] 1. a) something seen; view b) a remarkable or spectacular view; spectacle c) a thing worth seeing usually used in pl. [the sights of the city] …   English World dictionary

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  • Sight — Sight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sighting}.] 1. To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a wreck. Kane. [1913 Webster] 2. To look at through a sight; to see accurately; as, to sight an object, as a star. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • sight|ed — «SY tihd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having sight or vision. 2. having a sight or sights, as a firearm. –n. a person who has sight or vision. sighted, combining form. having sight: »Dimsighted = having dim sight …   Useful english dictionary

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  • sight — (n.) O.E. gesiht, gesihð thing seen, from P.Gmc. *sekh(w) (Cf. Dan. sigte, Swed. sigt, M.Du. sicht, Du. zicht, O.H.G. siht, Ger. Sicht, Gesicht), stem of O.E. seon (see SEE (Cf. see) (v.)). Meaning …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Sight — Sight, v. i. (Mil.) To take aim by a sight. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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