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Sight Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Sight? [n] the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" [n] a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument [n] the range of vision; "out of sight of land" [n] the ability to see; the faculty of vision [n] an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight" [n] a range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no wrong" [n] anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights" [n] (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty" [v] catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "caught sight of the kings men coming over the ridge." Synonyms \| Synonyms for Sight: batch \| deal \| flock \| good deal \| great deal \| hatful \| heap \| ken \| lot \| mass \| mess \| mickle \| mint \| muckle \| peck \| pile \| plenty \| pot \| quite a little \| raft \| slew \| spate \| stack \| survey \| tidy sum \| view \| vision \| visual modality \| visual sense \| wad \| whole lot \| whole slew Related Terms \| Find terms related to Sight: See Also \| achromatic vision \| acuity \| binocular vision \| bombsight \| central vision \| chromatic vision \| color vision \| compass \| comprehend \| daylight vision \| deluge \| descry \| detect \| discover \| display \| distance vision \| espy \| exteroception \| eyeful \| eyepiece \| eyesight \| find \| firearm \| flood \| grasp \| gunsight \| inundation \| large indefinite amount \| large indefinite quantity \| look \| looking \| looking at \| modality \| monocular vision \| near vision \| night vision \| night-sight \| notice \| observe \| ocular \| optical instrument \| perceive \| peripheral vision \| perspective \| photopic vision \| piece \| position \| range \| reach \| scotopic vision \| seeing \| sense modality \| sensory system \| sharp-sightedness \| sightedness \| small-arm \| spectacle \| spot \| spy \| surveying instrument \| surveyor's instrument \| torrent \| trichromacy \| twilight vision \| view \| visual acuity \| visual image \| visual percept Sight In Webster's Dictionary \Sight\, n. [OE. sight, si?t, 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}, v. t.] 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. --Wake. 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. --Farrow. 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. [Now colloquial] Note: Sight in this last sense was formerly employed in the best usage. ``A sight of lawyers.'' --Latimer. 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} (Firearms), the sight nearest the muzzle. {Open sight}. (Firearms) (a) A front sight through which the objects aimed at may be seen, in distinction from one that hides the object. (b) A rear sight having an open notch instead of an aperture. {Peep sight}, {Rear sight}. See under {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. Syn: Vision; view; show; spectacle; representation; exhibition. \Sight\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sighting}.] 1. To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a wreck. --Kane. 2. To look at through a sight; to see accurately; as, to sight an object, as a star. 3. To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight; as, to sight a rifle or a cannon. \Sight\, v. i. (Mil.) To take aim by a sight.

Sight Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sight?

[n] the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
[n] a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
[n] the range of vision; "out of sight of land"
[n] the ability to see; the faculty of vision
[n] an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight"
[n] a range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no wrong"
[n] anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights"
[n] (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
[v] catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "caught sight of the kings men coming over the ridge."

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Sight In Webster's Dictionary

\Sight\, n. [OE. sight, si?t, 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}, v. t.]
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. --Wake.

         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. --Farrow.

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.
    [Now colloquial]

Note: Sight in this last sense was formerly employed in the
      best usage. ``A sight of lawyers.'' --Latimer.

            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} (Firearms), the sight nearest the muzzle.

{Open sight}. (Firearms)
    (a) A front sight through which the objects aimed at may
        be seen, in distinction from one that hides the
        object.
    (b) A rear sight having an open notch instead of an
        aperture.

{Peep sight}, {Rear sight}. See under {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.

Syn: Vision; view; show; spectacle; representation;
     exhibition.


\Sight\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sighted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Sighting}.]
1. To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a
   wreck. --Kane.

2. To look at through a sight; to see accurately; as, to
   sight an object, as a star.

3. To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give
   the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight;
   as, to sight a rifle or a cannon.


\Sight\, v. i. (Mil.)
To take aim by a sight.

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