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Definition of Sight

1. Noun. An instance of visual perception. "The train was an unexpected sight"

2. Verb. Catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes. "He caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"

3. Noun. Anything that is seen. "They went to Paris to see the sights"

4. Verb. Take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device).

5. Noun. The ability to see; the visual faculty.

6. Noun. A range of mental vision. "In his sight she could do no wrong"

7. Noun. The range of vision. "Out of sight of land"

8. Noun. The act of looking or seeing or observing. "His survey of the battlefield was limited"

9. Noun. (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent. "A wad of money"

Definition of Sight

1. n. The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view; as, to gain sight of land.

2. v. t. To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a wreck.

3. v. i. To take aim by a sight.

Definition of Sight

1. Noun. the ability to see (no plural) ¹

2. Noun. something seen ¹

3. Noun. something worth seeing ¹

4. Noun. a device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target ¹

5. Noun. (context: now colloquial) a great deal, a lot; (non-gloss definition frequently used to intensify a comparative) ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) to visually register ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) to get sight of (something) ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) to take aim at ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sight

1. to observe or notice [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Sight

1. 1. The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view; as, to gain sight of land. "A cloud received him out of their sight." (Acts. I. 9) 2. The power of seeing; the faculty of vision, or of perceiving objects by the instrumentality of the eyes. "Thy sight is young, And thou shalt read when mine begin to dazzle." (Shak) "O loss of sight, of thee I most complain!" (Milton) 3. The state of admitting unobstructed vision; visibility; open view; region which the eye at one time surveys; space through which the power of vision extends; as, an object within sight. 4. A spectacle; a view; a show; something worth seeing. "Moses said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt." (Ex. Iii. 3) "They never saw a sight so fair." (Spenser) 5. The instrument of seeing; the eye. "Why cloud they not their sights?" (Shak) 6. Inspection; examination; as, a letter intended for the sight of only one person. 7. Mental view; opinion; judgment; as, in their sight it was harmless. "That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God." (Luke xvi. 15) 8. A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained; as, the sight of a quadrant. "Thier eyes of fire sparking through sights of steel." (Shak) 9. A small piece of metal, fixed or movable, on the breech, muzzle, center, or trunnion of a gun, or on the breech and the muzzle of a rifle, pistol, etc, by means of which the eye is guided in aiming. 10. 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 or the like, the open space, the opening. 11. A great number, quantity, or sum; as, a sight of money. Sight in this last sense was formerly employed in the best usage. "A sight of lawyers." "A wonder sight of flowers." (Gower) at sight, as soon as seen, or presented to sight; as, a draft payable at sight: to read Greek at sight; to shoot a person at sight. Front sight A front sight through which the objects aimed at may be seen, in distinction from one that hides the object. A rear sight having an open notch instead of an aperture. Peep sight, Rear sight. See Peep, and Rear. Sight draft, an order, or bill of exchange, directing the payment of money at sight. To take sight, to take aim; to look for the purpose of directing a piece of artillery, or the like. Synonym: Vision, view, show, spectacle, representation, exhibition. Origin: OE. Sight, sit, siht, AS. Siht, gesiht, gesih, gesieh, gesyh; akin to D. Gezicht, G. Sicht, gesicht, Dan. Sigte, Sw. Sigt, from the root of E. See. See See. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sight

siggies siggy sigh sigh'd sigh of relief sighed sigher sighers sighful sighing

sighingly sighless sighlike sighs sighs of relief sight (current term) sight-read sight-reader sight-readers sight-sing

sight bill sight blindness sight draft sight for sore eyes sight gag sight in sight radius sight read sight reading

Literary usage of Sight

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Flatland by Edwin Abbott Abbott (1884)
"Of Recognition by sight. I am about to appear very inconsistent. In previous sections I have said that all figures in Flatland present the appearance of a ..."

2. The Science of Railways by Marshall Monroe Kirkman (1904)
"THE SEIBERT sight-FEED LUBRICATOR. This lubricator has three sight feeds for oiling independently each cylinder and air brake. After placing in position and ..."

3. Flatland by Edwin Abbott Abbott (1884)
"Of Recognition by sight. I am about to appear very inconsistent. In previous sections I have said that all figures in Flatland present the appearance of a ..."

4. The Science of Railways by Marshall Monroe Kirkman (1904)
"THE SEIBERT sight-FEED LUBRICATOR. This lubricator has three sight feeds for oiling independently each cylinder and air brake. After placing in position and ..."

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