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sight
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- pronunciation:
- saIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- out of sight
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the ability to see; vision.
The eyes are the organ of sight.Air traffic controllers must have excellent sight.The accident caused her to lose her sight.- synonyms:
- eyesight, vision
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| definition 2: |
the act or an instance of seeing.
The sight of the photograph made her gasp.Our first sight of the mountains filled us with excitement.- synonyms:
- glance, glimpse, look, view
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| definition 3: |
something that one sees.
Their garden is a lovely sight in the spring.- similar words:
- spectacle
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| definition 4: |
a range of view, as on a particular occasion.
He came into sight from behind the building.- synonyms:
- eyeshot, eyesight, view
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| definition 5: |
a noteworthy thing to see; spectacle.
The Statue of Liberty is just one of the famous sights of New York City.- synonyms:
- spectacle
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| definition 6: |
a device, as on a gun or telescope, that enables accurate aiming.
This rifle is equipped with a first-rate sight.- synonyms:
- bead
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| related words: |
apparition, marvel, outlook, pageant, perception, phenomenon, vision, vista, wonder |
adjective + (n.)sight
adjustable,
amazed,
amazing,
astonishing,
awesome,
beautiful,
bizarre,
breathtaking,
caught,
chilling,
common,
damn,
depressing,
familiar,
frightening,
ghastly,
glorious,
gruesome,
hideous,
horrible,
horrific,
horrifying,
impressive,
incredible,
magnificent,
mere,
partial,
pathetic,
pitiful,
plain,
pleasing,
pretty,
rare,
rear,
reassuring,
remarkable,
shocking,
spectacular,
startling,
strange,
stunning,
surreal,
telescopic,
terrifying,
thermal,
unbelievable,
uncommon,
unexpected,
welcome,
wondrous
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verb + (n.)sight
catch,
disappear,
drop,
duck,
entrance,
faint,
hide,
lose,
marvel,
recede,
recoil,
regain,
set,
sicken,
sink,
spare,
squint,
startle,
stun,
thrill,
transfix,
tuck,
vanish,
wince
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(n.)sight
+ verb
behold, greet, impair, smell
noun + (n.)sight
awe, end, inch, laser, line, love, relief, rifle
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| phrase: |
out of sight |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sights, sighting, sighted |
| definition 1: |
to observe or suddenly see.
After two months at sea, the captain sighted land.From the helicopter, the police sighted the man running over the field.[verb + smby/smth + present participle
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- synonyms:
- descry, discern, espy, lay eyes on
- similar words:
- behold, discover, glimpse, observe, perceive, see
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| definition 2: |
to determine the exact placement of by using a surveying or navigating device.
Our equipment sighted the enemy submarine.- similar words:
- locate
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| definition 3: |
to direct or aim (a firearm or other device) at a target.
- synonyms:
- aim
- similar words:
- direct, home, level, train
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| related words: |
range, spot |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to look carefully in a particular direction.
- similar words:
- gaze, look, stare
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| definition 2: |
to aim or look through a sight, as on a rifle.
- similar words:
- aim, home
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| related words: |
range |
adverb + (v.)sight
fully, normally, partially, short, typically, visually
(v.)sight
+ adverb
along
(v.)sight
+ noun
adult, barrel, block, child, cue, deer, enemy, entity, guide, hearing, infant, land, participant, peer, plane, reader, scope, survey, target, touch
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| derivation: |
sighter (n.) |
The words sight, cite, and site sound alike but have different meanings.
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