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Sight

noun
/saɪt/
Word Frequency: 37.0

Definitions

1.noun(in the singular) The ability to see.
"He is losing his sight and now can barely read."
2.nounThe act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.
"to gain sight of land"
3.nounSomething seen.
4.nounSomething worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.
"We went to London and saw all the sights – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and so on."
5.nounA device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
6.nounA small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.
"the sight of a quadrant"
7.nounA great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.
"This is a darn sight better than what I'm used to at home!"
8.nounIn a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.
9.nounThe instrument of seeing; the eye.
10.nounMental view; opinion; judgment.
"In their sight it was harmless."
11.verbTo register visually.
12.verbTo get sight of (something).
"to sight land from a ship"
13.verbTo apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.
"to sight a rifle or a cannon"
14.verbTo take aim at.

Synonyms

sensevisionpeep sightscopeviewespyglimpsespotaimtake aimseesurvey

Rhymes With

insightlightcontriteincitedelighteruditebrighttwilight
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