resight

sight

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyt]
- /saɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyt]
- /saɪt/

Definitions of resight word

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

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Origin of resight

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 Resight

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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resight 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

resight usage trend in Literature

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