sights

/S AY1 T S/

noun

1
(in the singular) The ability to see.
“He is losing his sight and now can barely read.”
2
The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.
“to gain sight of land”
3
Something seen.
4
Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.
“We went to London and saw all the sights – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and so on.”
5
A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
6
A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.
“the sight of a quadrant”
7
A great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.
“This is a darn sight better than what I'm used to at home!”
8
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, the open space, the opening.
9
The instrument of seeing; the eye.
10
Mental view; opinion; judgment.
“In their sight it was harmless.”

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verb

1
To register visually.
2
To get sight of (something).
“to sight land from a ship”
3
To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.
“to sight a rifle or a cannon”
4
To take aim at.

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