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- Dictionarysight/sʌɪt/
noun
- 1. the faculty or power of seeing: "Joseph lost his sight as a baby" Similar
- 2. a thing that one sees or that can be seen: "John was a familiar sight in the bar for many years"
verb
- 1. manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of: "tell me when you sight London Bridge"
- 2. take aim by looking through the sights of a gun: "she sighted down the barrel"
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something that is in someone's view: The flowers at the annual flower show were a beautiful sight. keep sight of You should always keep sight of your bags (= have them where you can see them) while you're at the airport. a real sight informal He was a real sight in his old clothes (= he looked messy or silly).
specifically : the physical sense by which light stimuli received by the eye are interpreted by the brain and constructed into a representation of the position, shape, brightness, and usually color of objects in space. b. : mental or spiritual perception. c. : mental view.
noun. the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision. an act, fact, or instance of seeing. an instance of looking briefly; view; glimpse. one's range of vision on some specific occasion: Land is in sight. mental perception or regard; judgment. something seen or worth seeing; spectacle: the sights of London.
If you sight someone or something, you suddenly see them, often briefly. The security forces sighted a group of young men that had crossed the border. American English : sight / ˈsaɪt /
Definition of sight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sight has many different senses. It can mean the range of your vision, as in when you freak out when your little puppy goes out of sight. You can "take in the sights," meaning you're seeing all the special attractions of a town (also known as sightseeing).
the first time you see or hear about something or someone: It may, at first sight, seem a surprising choice. the sights. B1. the beautiful or interesting places in a city or country, that a lot of people visit: He took me around New York and showed me the sights. Idioms.
sight meaning, definition, what is sight: the physical ability to see: Learn more.
1. a. The ability to see. b. Field of vision: out of my sight. 2. a. The act or fact of seeing: hoping for a sight of land; caught sight of a rare bird. b. Something seen: That bird is a rare sight around here. c. Something worth seeing; a spectacle: the sights of London. d.
sight a thing that you see or can see, especially something that is impressive or unusual: It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. scene a view that you see, especially one with people and/or animals moving about and doing things: It was a pleasant rural scene.
