sight
nounDefinition of sight
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: something that is seen : spectacle
2a
: a thing regarded as worth seeing
—usually used in plural the sights of the city
b
: something ludicrous or disorderly in appearance
you look a sight
3a
chiefly dialectal
: a great number or quantity
b
: a good deal : lot
a far sight better not by a damn sight
4a
: the process, power, or function of seeing
specifically
: the physical sense by which light stimuli received by the eye are interpreted by the brain and constructed into a representation of the position, shape, brightness, and usually color of objects in space
b
: mental or spiritual perception
5a
: the act of looking at or beholding
b
: inspection, perusal
d
: an observation to determine direction or position (as by a navigator)
6a
: a perception of an object by or as if by the eye
never lost sight of the objective
b
: the range of vision
was nowhere in sight
7
: presentation of a note or draft to the maker or draftee : demand
8a
: a device that aids the eye in aiming or in finding the direction of an object
in sight
on sight
out of sight
sight for sore eyes
: at or within a reasonable distance or time
: as soon as seen
ordered to shoot on sight
1
: beyond comparison
2
: beyond all expectation or reason
3
—used as a generalized expression of approval
: one whose appearance or arrival is an occasion for joy or relief
sight
verb
sighted;
sighting;
sights
Definition of sight (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to get or catch sight of
several whales were sighted
2
: to look at through or as if through a sight
especially
: to test for straightness
3
: to aim by means of sights
4a
: to equip with sights
b
: to adjust the sights of
sight
adjectiveDefinition of sight (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: based on recognition or comprehension without previous study
sight translation
2
: payable on presentation
a sight draft
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