sight
sight /ˈsaɪt/
noun
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(
)
An instance of visual perception
(
sight
)
an instance of visual perception
The sight of his wife brought him back to reality
the sight of his wife brought him back to reality
The train was an unexpected sight
the train was an unexpected sight
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(
)
Anything that is seen
(
sight
)
anything that is seen
He was a familiar sight on the television
he was a familiar sight on the television
They went to Paris to see the sights
they went to Paris to see the sights
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(
)
The ability to see; the visual faculty
(
visual modality
, visual sense
, sight
, vision
)
the ability to see; the visual faculty
Good sight is essential for many daily activities such as reading and driving
Good sight is essential for many daily activities such as reading and driving
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(
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The act of looking, seeing or observing
(
survey
, sight
, view
)
the act of looking, seeing or observing
He tried to get a better view of it
he tried to get a better view of it
His survey of the battlefield was limited
his survey of the battlefield was limited
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(
)
The range of vision
(
ken
, sight
)
the range of vision
Out of sight of land
out of sight of land
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A range of mental vision
(
sight
)
a range of mental vision
In his sight she could do no wrong
in his sight she could do no wrong
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(often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent
(
batch
, hatful
, mess
, mickle
[Archaic] , mountain
, muckle
, passel
[American] , peck
, pot
, quite a little
, raft
, slew
, deal
, flock
, good deal
, great deal
, heap
, lot
, mass
, mint
, pile
[Informal] , plenty
, sight
, spate
, stack
, tidy sum
, wad
)
(often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent
A batch of letters
a batch of letters
A deal of trouble
a deal of trouble
A lot of money
a lot of money
He made a mint on the stock market
he made a mint on the stock market
See the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
It must have cost plenty
it must have cost plenty
A slew of journalists
a slew of journalists
A wad of money
a wad of money
verb
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(
)
Catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
(
spy
, sight
)
catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
He caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge
he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge
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Take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
(
sight
)
take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)