Sight Definition & Meaning

sight
noun
  1. an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight"
  2. anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights"
  3. the ability to see; the visual faculty
  4. a range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no wrong"
  5. the range of vision; "out of sight of land"
  6. the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
  7. (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"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
verb
  1. catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"
  2. take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)

Synonyms for sight

batch noun

all the loaves of bread baked at the same time (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

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deal noun

a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him

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flock noun

a church congregation guided by a pastor a group of birds (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

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heap noun

a collection of objects laid on top of each other (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

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lot noun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble

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mass adj

formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole

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mess noun

a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess

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mickle noun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble

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mint adj

as if new; "in mint condition" (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters

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muckle noun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble

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"Sight" in song lyrics

See how sight is used in real songs:

  • "Uplift, my Jungle movement, seems like I'm losing sight"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Cheesey Rat, Crunch Lo, Diverse — Revelations
  • "Get all that garbage out of sight"
    2 Live Crew — Yakety Yak
  • "Brilliance in difference, tracin true sight"
    3rd Bass — Triple Stage Darkness

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Frequently asked questions

What does sight mean?
an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight" anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights" the ability to see; the visual faculty a range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no wrong" the range of vision; "out of sight of land" the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it
What part of speech is sight?
Sight is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does sight have?
Sight has 9 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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