sight

Pluralsights (some meanings)

Formssights, sighting, sighted

1. 1
   seeing somethingnoununcountablesingular

   The act of seeing something with your eyes.

   At the sight of the police, the crowd quickly scattered.

   The sight of blood made her feel faint.

   UsageOften at the sight of or catch sight of. Site, a place, is a different word.

   Similarglimpse

2. 2
   nouncountableplural

   A thing that is surprising or interesting to look at, whether good or bad.

   The carnival parade was a sight worth the long drive.

   After the flood, the ruined town was a sad sight.

   UsageYou see the sights of a city. If you look a sight, you look silly or messy.

   Similarattraction, landmark, spectacle, marvel, fright

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3. 3
   power to seenoununcountable

   The power to see with your eyes.

   Like a window that lets the world come in to your eyes.

   She lost her sight after the accident.

   Good sight is important for driving safely at night.

   UsageSay lose your sight or have poor sight. Eyesight means the same.

   Similarvision, eyesight

   Oppositeblindness

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A thing that you see with your eyes.

   The only sight from her window was a brick wall.

   The crowded market was an unusual sight for the visitors.

   UsageOften a strange sight or a welcome sight.

   Similarview, scene, picture

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5. 5
   spot from afarverbtransitive

   To see something, often after looking for it or for the first time.

   The lookout sighted a ship on the horizon.

   They were thrilled to sight the rare bird at last.

   UsageOften was sighted: a whale was sighted near the beach.

   Similarspot, observe, glimpse, see, detect

   Oppositemiss, overlook

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   aiming devicenouncountableplural

   A part of a gun or other tool that you look through or along to aim or find a direction.

   Like the little notch you look through to point a hose exactly where you want.

   He lined up the sight on the target before firing.

   The rifle's sight had been knocked out of place during the fall.

   UsageSet your sights on a goal means try hard to get it.

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   opinionnoununcountable

   A person's opinion or judgment about a matter.

   In the sight of the law, everyone is treated the same.

   Lying is wrong in the sight of God, his grandmother told him.

   UsageUsed in in the sight of God or the law. For everyday opinions, say in my view.

   Similarview, estimation, opinion

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