sight

vision; a view; mental perception; prospect; something worth seeing
Not to be confused with:cite – to quote; refer to as an example; commend; summon before a court of lawsite – position; location; place; setting of an event

sight

vision: My sight has been getting dimmer.; something worth seeing: a sight for sore eyes
Not to be confused with:site – location; setting of an event: This is the site where we will build our dream home.

sight

C0371200 (sīt)n.1. a. The ability to see.b. Field of vision: out of my sight.2. a. The act or fact of seeing: hoping for a sight of land; caught sight of a rare bird.b. Something seen: That bird is a rare sight around here.c. Something worth seeing; a spectacle: the sights of London.d. Informal Something unsightly or ridiculous: looked a sight after crossing the swamp.3. The foreseeable future; prospect: no solution in sight.4. Mental perception or consideration: We lost sight of the purpose of our visit.5. a. often sights A device used to assist aim by guiding the eye, as on a firearm or surveying instrument.b. An aim or observation taken with such a device.v. sight·ed, sight·ing, sights v.tr.1. To perceive with the eyes; get sight of: sighted land after 40 days at sea.2. To observe through a sight or an optical instrument: sight a target.3. To adjust the sights of (a rifle, for example).4. To take aim with (a firearm).v.intr.1. To direct one's gaze; look carefully.2. To take aim: sighted along the barrel of the gun.Idioms: a sight Upper Southern US A lot; much: We're a sight better off without him. on sight Immediately upon being seen: threatened to shoot looters on sight. out of sight Slang Remarkable; incredible: The graduation party was out of sight. sight for sore eyes Informal One whom it is a relief or joy to see. sight unseen Without seeing the object in question: bought the horse sight unseen.

[Middle English, from Old English sihth, gesiht, something seen; see sek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

sight

(saɪt) n1. (Physiology) the power or faculty of seeing; perception by the eyes; vision. 2. the act or an instance of seeing3. the range of vision: within sight of land. 4. range of mental vision; point of view; judgment: in his sight she could do nothing wrong. 5. a glimpse or view (esp in the phrases catch sight of, lose sight of)6. anything that is seen7. (often plural) anything worth seeing; spectacle: the sights of London. 8. informal anything unpleasant or undesirable to see: his room was a sight!. 9. (General Physics) 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 gun10. (General Physics) an observation or alignment made with such a device11. an opportunity for observation12. obsolete insight or skill13. a sight informal a great deal: she's a sight too good for him. 14. a sight for sore eyes a person or thing that one is pleased or relieved to see15. at sight on sight a. as soon as seenb. on presentation: a bill payable at sight. 16. know by sight to be familiar with the appearance of without having personal acquaintance: I know Mr Brown by sight but we have never spoken. 17. not by a long sight informal on no account; not at all18. out of sight a. slang not visibleb. extreme or very unusualc. (as interj.): that's marvellous!. 19. set one's sights on to have (a specified goal) in mind; aim for20. sight unseen without having seen the object at issue: to buy a car sight unseen. vb21. (tr) to see, view, or glimpse22. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (tr) a. to furnish with a sight or sightsb. to adjust the sight of23. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to aim (a firearm) using the sight[Old English sihth; related to Old High German siht; see see¹] ˈsightable adj

sight

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n. 1. the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision. 2. the act or fact of seeing. 3. one's range of vision on some specific occasion: Land is in sight. 4. a view; glimpse. 5. mental perception or regard; judgment. 6. something seen or worth seeing; spectacle: the sights of London. 7. a person or thing that is unusual, shocking, or distressing to see: He was a sight after the brawl. 8. Chiefly Dial. a multitude; great deal: It's a sight better to work than to starve. 9. an observation taken with a surveying, navigating, or other instrument to ascertain an exact position or direction. 10. any of various mechanical or optical viewing devices, as on a firearm, for aiding the eye in aiming. 11. Obs. skill; insight. v.t. 12. to see, glimpse, notice, or observe: to sight a ship to the north. 13. to take a sight or observation of, esp. with surveying or navigating instruments. 14. to direct or aim by a sight or sights, as a firearm. 15. to provide with sights or adjust the sights of, as a gun. v.i. 16. to aim or observe through a sight. 17. to look carefully in a certain direction. Idioms: 1. at first sight, after only one brief glimpse: love at first sight. 2. at sight, a. immediately upon seeing. b. on presentation: a draft payable at sight. 3. by a long sight, (usu. with a negative) to an extreme degree: You haven't finished yet by a long sight. 4. catch sight of, to get a glimpse of; espy. 5. on sight, immediately upon seeing. 6. out of sight, a. beyond one's range of vision. b. Informal. exceedingly or extravagantly high: The price is out of sight. c. Slang. (often used as an interjection) fantastic; marvelous. 7. sight for sore eyes, one whose appearance is cause for relief or gladness. 8. sight unseen, without previous examination: We bought it sight unseen. [before 950; Middle English; Old English (ge)sihth, gesiht (c. Old Saxon gisiht, Old High German (ge)sicht sight, face; compare y-), derivative of sēon to see¹; see -th¹] sight′er, n.

sight

- A measurement or observation taken with an optical device.See also related terms for observation.

Sight

a great number; a quantity; a sum; a multitude.Examples: sight of asses, 1577; of rare flowers, 1752; of lawyers; of money; of ships, 1449; of thanks, 1800; innumerable sight of stars, 1538; noble sight of books, 1432.

scene

sight view">view landscape">landscape scenery">scenery1. 'scene'

The noun scene has several meanings.

It can refer to a part of a play, film, or novel.

Do you know the balcony scene from 'Romeo and Juliet'?It was like a scene from a Victorian novel.

The scene of an accident or crime is the place where it happened.

They were only a few miles from the scene of the crime.

You can describe something as a scene of a particular kind when you are giving your impression of the things that are happening there at a particular time.

I entered the room to be greeted by a scene of domestic tranquillity.The sun rose over a scene of terrible destruction.2. 'sight'

You use sight to give your impression of the appearance of a particular thing or person.

A volcano erupting is a spectacular sight.With his ragged clothes and thin face, he was a pitiful sight.

You can use the plural form sights to refer to the interesting things that there are to see in a particular place.

Did you have time to see the sights while you were in Moscow?A guide offered to show us the sights.

There are some other nouns that are commonly used to refer to things that people see:

3. 'view'

View is used to refer to what you can see from a window or high place.

Her bedroom window looked out on to a superb view of London.From the top of the hill there is a fine view.4. 'landscape'

The landscape is what you can see around you when you are travelling through an area of land. You can use this word whether the area is attractive or not.

The landscape around here is very flat.The train passed through the industrial landscape of eastern Massachusetts.5. 'scenery'

Scenery refers to what you see around you in an attractive part of the countryside.

We stopped on the way to admire the scenery.I think Scotland has the most beautiful scenery in the world.

Be Careful!
Scenery is an uncountable noun. Don't talk about 'sceneries' or 'a scenery'.

sight

Past participle: sighted
Gerund: sighting

Imperative
sight
sight

Present
I sight
you sight
he/she/it sights
we sight
you sight
they sight

Preterite
I sighted
you sighted
he/she/it sighted
we sighted
you sighted
they sighted

Present Continuous
I am sighting
you are sighting
he/she/it is sighting
we are sighting
you are sighting
they are sighting

Present Perfect
I have sighted
you have sighted
he/she/it has sighted
we have sighted
you have sighted
they have sighted

Past Continuous
I was sighting
you were sighting
he/she/it was sighting
we were sighting
you were sighting
they were sighting

Past Perfect
I had sighted
you had sighted
he/she/it had sighted
we had sighted
you had sighted
they had sighted

Future
I will sight
you will sight
he/she/it will sight
we will sight
you will sight
they will sight

Future Perfect
I will have sighted
you will have sighted
he/she/it will have sighted
we will have sighted
you will have sighted
they will have sighted

Future Continuous
I will be sighting
you will be sighting
he/she/it will be sighting
we will be sighting
you will be sighting
they will be sighting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sighting
you have been sighting
he/she/it has been sighting
we have been sighting
you have been sighting
they have been sighting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sighting
you will have been sighting
he/she/it will have been sighting
we will have been sighting
you will have been sighting
they will have been sighting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sighting
you had been sighting
he/she/it had been sighting
we had been sighting
you had been sighting
they had been sighting

Conditional
I would sight
you would sight
he/she/it would sight
we would sight
you would sight
they would sight

Past Conditional
I would have sighted
you would have sighted
he/she/it would have sighted
we would have sighted
you would have sighted
they would have sighted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sight - an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight"visual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
	2.	sight - anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights"display - exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"spectacle - something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight); "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"
	3.	sight - the ability to see; the visual facultyvisual modality, visual sense, visionvisual system - the sensory system for visionsense modality, sensory system, modality - a particular senseexteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the bodystigmatism - normal eyesightachromatic vision - vision using the rodsacuity, sharp-sightedness, visual acuity - sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)binocular vision - vision involving the use of both eyescentral vision - vision using the fovea and parafovea; the middle part of the visual fieldchromatic vision, color vision, trichromacy - the normal ability to see colorsdistance vision - vision for objects that a 20 feet or more from the viewereyesight, sightedness, seeing - normal use of the faculty of visionmonocular vision - vision with only one eyenear vision - vision for objects 2 feet or closer to the viewernight vision, night-sight, scotopic vision, twilight vision - the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight)daylight vision, photopic vision - normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceivedperipheral vision - vision at the edges of the visual field using only the periphery of the retina
	4.	sight - a range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no wrong"perspective, view, position - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
	5.	sight - the range of vision; "out of sight of land"kengrasp, compass, reach, range - the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
	6.	sight - the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"survey, viewlooking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"eyeful - a full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"
	7.	sight - (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"good deal, great deal, hatful, lot, muckle, passel, peck, mickle, mint, quite a little, slew, spate, tidy sum, wad, stack, raft, mountain, pile, plenty, mass, batch, heap, deal, flock, pot, messlarge indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitudedeluge, flood, inundation, torrent - an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"haymow - a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
Verb	1.	sight - catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"spyperceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"descry, espy, spot, spy - catch sight ofdetect, discover, notice, observe, find - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
	2.	sight - take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)aim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

sight

noun1. vision, eyes, eyesight, seeing, eye My sight is failing and I can't see to read any more.2. appearance, view, sighting, glimpse I faint at the sight of blood.3. spectacle, show, scene, display, exhibition, vista, pageant Among the most spectacular sights are the great sea-bird colonies.4. attraction, place of interest, view, wonder, landmark, monument, curiosity, marvel I am going to show you the sights of our wonderful city.5. view, field of vision, range of vision, eyeshot, viewing, ken, visibility The Queen's carriage came into sight.6. perception, opinion, judgment, thinking, belief, point of view, outlook, viewpoint, standpoint reasons which will justify it in the sight of God and Man7. (Informal) eyesore, mess, spectacle, fright (informal), monstrosity, blot on the landscape (informal) She looked a sight in the street-lamps.verb1. spot, see, observe, notice, distinguish, perceive, make out, discern, behold A fleet of ships was sighted in the North Sea.catch sight of something or someone see, spot, glimpse, view, clock (Brit. informal), recognize, spy, espy, descry Every time I catch sight of myself in the mirror, I feel so disappointed.set your sights on something or someone aim for, want, aspire to, try for, strive for, have designs on They have set their sights on the world record.Related words
adjective optical, visualProverbs
"Out of sight, out of mind"

sight

noun1. An act of directing the eyes on an object:contemplation, look, regard, view.2. The faculty of seeing:eye, eyesight, seeing, vision.Archaic: light.3. That which is or can be seen:lookout, outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, scene, view, vista.4. Informal. An unsightly object:mess, monstrosity, ugliness.Informal: fright, ugly.5. Regional. A great deal:abundance, mass, mountain, much, plenty, profusion, wealth, world.Informal: barrel, heap, lot, pack, peck, pile.Regional: power.

Translations

惹人注目看见瞄准瞄准器瞥见

sight

(sait) noun1. the act or power of seeing. The blind man had lost his sight in the war.视力2. the area within which things can be seen by someone. The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.视野3. something worth seeing. She took her visitors to see the sights of London.风景名胜4. a view or glimpse. 瞥见5. something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc. She's quite a sight in that hat.惹人注目6. (on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim. Where is the sight on a rifle?瞄准器 verb1. to get a view of; to see suddenly. We sighted the coast as dawn broke.看见2. to look at (something) through the sight of a gun. He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.瞄准ˈsight-seeing noun visiting the chief buildings, places of interest etc of an area. They spent a lot of their holiday sight-seeing in London; (also adjective) a sight-seeing tour.观光ˈsight-seer noun游客catch sight of to get a brief view of; to begin to see. He caught sight of her as she came round the corner. 发现，看到 lose sight of to stop being able to see. She lost sight of him in the crowd.看不见

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sight

Related to sight: Sense of sight

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noun vision

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vision
eyes
eyesight
seeing
eye

noun appearance

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appearance
view
sighting
glimpse

noun spectacle

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spectacle
show
scene
display
exhibition
vista
pageant

noun attraction

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attraction
place of interest
view
wonder
landmark
monument
curiosity
marvel

noun view

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view
field of vision
range of vision
eyeshot
viewing
ken
visibility

noun perception

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perception
opinion
judgment
thinking
belief
point of view
outlook
viewpoint
standpoint

noun eyesore

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eyesore
mess
spectacle
fright
monstrosity
blot on the landscape

verb spot

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spot
see
observe
notice
distinguish
perceive
make out
discern
behold

phrase catch sight of something or someone

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see
spot
glimpse
view
clock
recognize
spy
espy
descry

phrase set your sights on something or someone

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aim for
want
aspire to
try for
strive for
have designs on

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noun an act of directing the eyes on an object

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contemplation
look
regard
view

noun the faculty of seeing

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eye
eyesight
seeing
vision
light

noun that which is or can be seen

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lookout
outlook
panorama
perspective
prospect
scene
view
vista

noun an unsightly object

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mess
monstrosity
ugliness
fright
ugly

noun a great deal

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abundance
mass
mountain
much
plenty
profusion
wealth
world
barrel
heap
lot
pack
peck
pile
power

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noun an instance of visual perception

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visual percept
visual image

noun anything that is seen

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display
spectacle

noun the ability to see

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visual modality
visual sense
vision

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visual system
sense modality
sensory system
modality
exteroception
stigmatism
achromatic vision
acuity
sharp-sightedness
visual acuity
binocular vision
central vision
chromatic vision
color vision
trichromacy
distance vision
eyesight
sightedness
seeing
monocular vision
near vision
night vision
night-sight
scotopic vision
twilight vision
daylight vision
photopic vision
peripheral vision

noun a range of mental vision

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perspective
view
position

noun the range of vision

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grasp
compass
reach
range

noun the act of looking or seeing or observing

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survey
view

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looking
looking at
look
eyeful

noun (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent

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good deal
great deal
hatful
lot
muckle
passel
peck
mickle
mint
quite a little
slew
spate
tidy sum
wad
stack
raft
mountain
pile
plenty
mass
batch
heap
deal
flock
pot
mess

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large indefinite amount
large indefinite quantity
deluge
flood
inundation
torrent
haymow

verb catch sight of

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perceive
comprehend
descry
espy
spot
spy
detect
discover
notice
observe
find

verb take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)

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noun vision

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noun appearance

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noun spectacle

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noun attraction

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noun view

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noun perception

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noun eyesore

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verb spot

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phrase catch sight of something or someone

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phrase set your sights on something or someone

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noun an act of directing the eyes on an object

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noun the faculty of seeing

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noun that which is or can be seen

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noun an unsightly object

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noun a great deal

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noun an instance of visual perception

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noun anything that is seen

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noun the ability to see

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noun a range of mental vision

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noun the range of vision

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noun the act of looking or seeing or observing

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noun (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent

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