English Dictionary
Definition of “sight”
sight (saɪt
)
Definitions
noun
- the power or faculty of seeing; perception by the eyes; vision related adjectives opticalvisual
- the act or an instance of seeing
- the range of vision ⇒
within sight of land
- range of mental vision; point of view; judgment ⇒
in his sight she could do nothing wrong
- a glimpse or view (esp in the phrases catch sight of, lose sight of)
- anything that is seen
- (often plural) anything worth seeing; spectacle ⇒
the sights of London
- informal anything unpleasant or undesirable to see ⇒
his room was a sight!
- any of various devices or instruments used to assist the eye in making alignments or directional observations, esp such a device used in aiming a gun
- an observation or alignment made with such a device
- an opportunity for observation
- obsolete insight or skill
- See a sight
- See a sight for sore eyes
- See at sight
- See know by sight
- See not by a long sight
- See out of sight
- See set one's sights on
- See sight unseen
verb
- (tr) to see, view, or glimpse
- (tr)
- to furnish with a sight or sights
- to adjust the sight of
- to aim (a firearm) using the sight
Alternative Forms
ˈsightable adjective Word Origin
Old English sihth; related to Old High German siht; see seeOld English related to Old High German see 1
Quotations
"Out of sight, out of mind"
Translations
- British English:
sight
Your sight is your ability to see.My sight is failing, and I can't see to read any more.saɪt NOUN My sight is failing, and I can't see to read any more.
- Spanish:
vista
nf
- French:
vue
nf
- German:
Sehvermögen
nnt
- Chinese: 视力 n
- Arabic: بَصَر n
- Portuguese: visão nf
- Russian: зрение nnt
- Croatian: vid nm
- Czech: zrak nm
- Danish: syn nnt
- Dutch: aanblik nm
- Finnish: näkökyky n
- Greek: θέαμα nnt
- Italian: vista nf
- Japanese: 視力 n
- Korean: 시력 n
- Norwegian: syn nnt
- Polish: wzrok nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: visão nf
- European Spanish:
vista
nf
- Swedish: syn nutr
- Thai: การมองเห็น n
- Turkish: görüş n
- Vietnamese: thị lực n
Usage examples
Dace claimed it was in the hope of catching sight of his brother --- a charge Mikel vehemently denied.
Jennifer Fallon, TREASON KEEP (2001)For more information, click here The flutter of fans was once a common sight in Madrids cafés and buses in the blistering summer heat.
Country Life (2004)The sight of Ismael Lassissi, particularly, with ball in hand had the red shirts queuing up for a couple of early turnovers.
Irish Times (2002)Williams, tall, long, languid and almost leisurely, is an extraordinary sight in the flesh.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Barbara seemed pleased that someone in our group had managed to retain their sight.
Christopher Ross, TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)
