Sekirov Dictionary

sight

/saɪt/

noun10

  1. the ability to notice shapes, colors and movement with the eyes
  2. An act, instance, opportunity or possibility of seeing; the perception of objects by the eye; view (see also idiomatic expressions such as in sight, out of sight, catch sight of, etc.)
  3. Something seen.
  4. [in the plural] Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.
  5. [in the plural] A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target; see also in one's sights.
  6. A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.
  7. (informal) a great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.
  8. Mental view; opinion; judgment.
  9. In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.
  10. (no longer used) The instrument of seeing; the eye.

verb4

  1. To see; to get sight of (something); to register visually.
  2. To observe through, or as if through, a sight, to check the elevation, direction, levelness, or other characteristics of, especially when surveying or navigating.
  3. To observe or aim (at something) using a (gun) sight.
  4. To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of.
forms

sighted · sighting · sights

Phrases with sight

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