ALL meanings of sight
sight
S s - noun sight eyesight 1
- noun sight view 1
- noun sight spectacle, sth to see 1
- noun sight sth ugly 1
- noun sight gun: sighting device 1
- noun,plural sight tourist attractions, landmarks 1
- transitive verb sight observe, spot 1
- transitive verb sight weapon: aim 1
- noun sight the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision. 1
- noun sight an act, fact, or instance of seeing. 1
- noun sight one's range of vision on some specific occasion: Land is in sight. 1
- noun sight a view; glimpse. 1
- noun sight mental perception or regard; judgment. 1
- noun sight something seen or worth seeing; spectacle: the sights of London. 1
- noun sight Informal. something unusual, surprising, shocking, or distressing: They were a sight after the fight. 1
- noun sight Commerce. presentation of a bill of exchange: a draft payable at two months after sight. a showing of goods, especially gems, held periodically for wholesalers. 1
- noun sight Older Use. a multitude; great deal: It's a sight better to work than to starve. 1
- noun sight an observation taken with a surveying, navigating, or other instrument to ascertain an exact position or direction. 1
- noun sight any of various mechanical or optical viewing devices, as on a firearm or surveying instrument, for aiding the eye in aiming. 1
- noun sight Obsolete. skill; insight. 1
- verb with object sight to see, glimpse, notice, or observe: to sight a ship to the north. 1
- verb with object sight to take a sight or observation of (a stake, coastline, etc.), especially with surveying or navigating instruments. 1
- verb with object sight to direct or aim by a sight or sights, as a firearm. 1
- verb with object sight to provide with sights or adjust the sights of, as a gun. 1
- verb without object sight to aim or observe through a sight. 1
- verb without object sight to look carefully in a certain direction. 1
- idioms sight at first sight, at the first glimpse; at once: It was love at first sight. 1
- idioms sight at sight, immediately upon seeing, especially without referring elsewhere for assurance, further information, etc.: to translate something at sight. Commerce. on presentation: a draft payable at sight. 1
- idioms sight catch sight of, to get a glimpse of; espy: We caught sight of the lake below. 1
- idioms sight know by sight, to recognize (a person or thing) seen previously: I know him by sight, but I know nothing about him. 1
- idioms sight not by a long sight, Informal. definitely not: Is that all? Not by a long sight. 1
- idioms sight on / upon sight, immediately upon seeing: to shoot him on sight; to recognize someone on sight. 1
- idioms sight out of sight, beyond one's range of vision. Informal. beyond reason; exceedingly high: The price is out of sight. Slang. (often used as an interjection) fantastic; marvelous: a ceremony so glamorous it was out of sight. Oh wow! Out of sight! 1
- idioms sight sight for sore eyes, someone or something whose appearance on the scene is cause for relief or gladness. 1
- idioms sight sight unseen, without previous examination: to buy something sight unseen. 1
- uncountable noun sight Someone's sight is their ability to see. 0
- singular noun sight The sight of something is the act of seeing it or an occasion on which you see it. 0
- countable noun sight A sight is something that you see. 0
- verb sight If you sight someone or something, you suddenly see them, often briefly. 0
- countable noun sight The sights of a weapon such as a rifle are the part which helps you aim it more accurately. 0
- noun plural sight The sights are the places that are interesting to see and that are often visited by tourists. 0
- adverb sight You can use a sight to mean a lot. For example, if you say that something is a sight worse than it was before, you are emphasizing that it is much worse than it was. 0
- noun sight the power or faculty of seeing; perception by the eyes; vision 0
- noun sight the act or an instance of seeing 0
- noun sight the range of vision 0
- noun sight range of mental vision; point of view; judgment 0
- noun sight a glimpse or view (esp in the phrases catch sight of, lose sight of) 0
- noun sight anything that is seen 0
- noun sight anything worth seeing; spectacle 0
- noun sight anything unpleasant or undesirable to see 0