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- [sahyt]
- /saɪt/
- /saɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahyt]
- /saɪt/
Definitions of sights word
- noun sights the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision. 1
- noun sights an act, fact, or instance of seeing. 1
- noun sights one's range of vision on some specific occasion: Land is in sight. 1
- noun sights a view; glimpse. 1
- noun sights mental perception or regard; judgment. 1
- noun sights something seen or worth seeing; spectacle: the sights of London. 1
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Origin of sights
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 Sights
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sights 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".
sights usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sights
noun sights
- contriver — to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot.
- cicatrices — Plural form of cicatrix; scars.
- cynosures — Plural form of cynosure.
- deviser — A person who devises; a planner.
- engineer — A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.
verb sights
adjective sights
- oculars — Plural form of ocular.
Antonyms for sights
noun sights
- hidings — Plural form of hiding.
See also
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