On no account are you to get a sight of the Amaury murder file.
Meek, M R D IN REMEMBRANCE OF ROSE (2002)
Swift gaped at me, but doubtless my purpling face was a sight.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)
Unfolding himself from the passenger seat came a sight to quicken Shelley's pulse.
Val McDermid KICK BACK (2002)
All related terms of 'a sight'
a damn sight
You can use a sight to mean a lot . For example, if you say that something is a sight worse than it was before, you are emphasizing that it is much worse than it was.
look a sight
to look untidy , ridiculous , etc.
not a pretty sight
If you say that someone or something is not a pretty sight , you mean that it is not pleasant to look at.
not by a long sight
on no account ; not at all
a sight for sore eyes
said to mean that something gives you a lot of pleasure when you look at it