sight unseen

sight un·seen

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyt uhn-seen]
- /saɪt ʌnˈsin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyt uhn-seen]
- /saɪt ʌnˈsin/

Definitions of sight unseen words

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

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Origin of sight unseen

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 Sight unseen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sight unseen 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".

sight unseen usage trend in Literature

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