sights sights /ˈsaɪts/

noun

1. An optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument  ( sights )
   an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
   

 sight sight /ˈsaɪt/

noun

1. () 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
   
   
2. () 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
   
3. () 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
   
   
4. () 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
   
5. () The range of vision  ( ken , sight )
   the range of vision
    Out of sight of land
   out of sight of land
   
6. () 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
   
7. () (often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent  ( batch , hatful , mess , mickle [Archaic] , mountain , muckle , passel [American] , peck , pot , deal , flock , heap , mint , quite a little , raft , sight , slew , spate , stack , tidy sum , wad , good deal , great deal , lot , mass , pile [Informal] , plenty )
   (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

1. () 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
   
2. 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)