Definition of
sight is the dictionary form of sights Definition of sight
sight has definitions from the fields of optics,physiology
1
[ noun ] an instance of visual perception

Examples

"the sight of his wife brought him back to reality" "the train was an unexpected sight"

2
[ noun ] anything that is seen

Examples

"he was a familiar sight on the television" or "they went to Paris to see the sights"

3
[ noun ] (physiology) the ability to see; the faculty of vision

Synonyms

vision visual_modality visual_sense

4
[ verb ] catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

Examples

: "caught sight of the kings men coming over the ridge."

5
[ noun ] (optics) a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
6
[ noun ] the act of looking or seeing or observing

Synonyms

view survey

Examples

"he tried to get a better view of it" "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

7
[ noun ] a range of mental vision

Examples

"in his sight she could do no wrong"

8
[ noun ] the range of vision

Synonyms

ken

Examples

"out of sight of land"

9
[ noun ] (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Synonyms

mass lot good_deal great_deal pile plenty heap whole_lot deal flock mint quite_a_little pot slew stack mickle mess raft wad spate whole_slew tidy_sum muckle peck hatful batch

Examples

: "a batch of letters" "a deal of trouble" "a lot of money" "he made a mint on the stock market" "it must have cost plenty"

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Rhymes with

cites site's writes rights rights' reits wrights right's tights rites white's nights' nights night's knight's rite's heights campsite campsites white's footlights israelites

Phonetic and Homophones

S AY1 T S

Similar Spelling

sightsee sightsing sightseer sight_gag

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