on sight

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn sahyt]
- /ɒn, ɔn saɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn sahyt]
- /ɒn, ɔn saɪt/

Definitions of on sight words

noun on sight the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision. 1
noun on sight an act, fact, or instance of seeing. 1
noun on sight one's range of vision on some specific occasion: Land is in sight. 1
noun on sight a view; glimpse. 1
noun on sight mental perception or regard; judgment. 1
noun on sight something seen or worth seeing; spectacle: the sights of London. 1

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Origin of on sight

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; Middle English (noun); Old English sihth (more often gesihth, gesiht; cognate with German Gesicht face; cf. y-), derivative of sēon to see1; see -th1

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Parts of speech for On sight

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adjective

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adverb

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on sight popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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