English dictionary

sight

/s/aI/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an instance of visual perception

noun.cognition

Examples
The sight of his wife brought him back to reality.

The train was an unexpected sight.

Source: WordNet 3.0
anything that is seen

noun.communication

Examples
He was a familiar sight on the television.

They went to Paris to see the sights.

Source: WordNet 3.0
the ability to see; the visual faculty

noun.cognition

Synonyms vision visual modality visual sense

Source: WordNet 3.0
a range of mental vision

noun.cognition

Examples
In his sight she could do no wrong.

Source: WordNet 3.0
the range of vision

noun.cognition

Examples
Out of sight of land.

Synonyms ken

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of looking or seeing or observing

noun.act

Synonyms survey view

Source: WordNet 3.0
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

noun.quantity

Synonyms batch deal flock good deal great deal hatful heap lot mass mess mickle mint mountain muckle passel peck pile plenty pot quite a little 35351

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view; as, to gain sight of land.

noun

Source: webster1913

catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

verb.perception

Examples
He caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge.

Synonyms spy

Source: WordNet 3.0
take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)

verb.perception

Source: WordNet 3.0
To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a wreck.

verb

Source: webster1913
To take aim by a sight.

verb

Source: webster1913