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sights
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 sekw- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sights - an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrumentbombsight - a sighting device in an aircraft for aiming bombseyepiece, ocular - combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instrumentsfirearm, small-arm, piece - a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"gunsight, gun-sight - a sight used for aiming a gunoptical instrument - an instrument designed to aid visionsurveying instrument, surveyor's instrument - an instrument used by surveyors |
Translations- What sights can you visit here? → 这儿有哪些观光景点？
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Related to sights: Iron sights, see the sightsWords related to sightsnoun an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrumentRelated Words- bombsight
- eyepiece
- ocular
- firearm
- small-arm
- piece
- gunsight
- gun-sight
- optical instrument
- surveying instrument
- surveyor's instrument
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