Sight - English meaning

Sight – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The faculty or power of seeing.
Usage examples:
Joseph lost his sight as a baby
Synonims:
EyesightVisionEyesFaculty of sightPower of sightAbility to seeVisual perceptionObservation
noun
A thing that one sees or that can be seen.
Usage examples:
John was a familiar sight in the bar for many years
noun
A device on a gun or optical instrument used for assisting a person's precise aim or observation.
Usage examples:
There were reports of a man on the roof aiming a rifle and looking through its sights

verb
Manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of.
Usage examples:
Tell me when you sight london bridge
Synonims:
GlimpseCatch/get a glimpse ofCatch sight ofSeeSpotSpyNoticeObserveMake outPick outDetectHave sight ofClap/lay/set eyes onEspyBeholdDescry
verb
Take aim by looking through the sights of a gun.
Usage examples:
She sighted down the barrel

noun
The ability to see, or the act of seeing something
Usage examples:
Machines don’t have a sense of sight., the sight of sick children disturbs her., i know david by si…

noun
Used to say that an amount of money must be paid within a particular number of days, months, etc. after the document showing the amount owed is received by the person paying
Usage examples:
The bill read "30 days after sight.", a draft payable at two months after sight, the bank draft was…

Sight translation into English

Sight: translate from English into Chinese

视线, 视力, 视觉, 景象, 瞄准, 看见, 看, 目光, 情景, 眼光, 风光, 觉, 意见

Sight: translate from English into Dutch

Zicht, Gezicht, Aanblik, Bezienswaardigheid, Schouwspel, Vizier, Richten, Visioen, Gezichtspunt, Zoeker, Hoop, Mikken, Merkwaardigheid, Heleboel, Te zien krijgen, In het gezicht krijgen, Stellen

Sight: translate from English into French

Vue, Spectacle, Visée, Regard, Voir, Viseur, Mire, Site, Apercevoir, Regarder, Lunette de visée, Site touristique, Prévoyance, Vue d'ensemble

Sight: translate from English into German

Sicht, Sehenswürdigkeit, Anblick, Blick, Sehen, Visier, Sehvermögen, Bild, Sichten, Visiereinrichtung, Richten, Mit visier versehen

Sight: translate from English into Hindi

दृश्य, दृष्टि, नजर, दर्शन, देखना, चमत्कार, कौतुक, लीला, दिखाई पड़ना, निशाने पर निगाह लगाना, अवलोकन

Sight: translate from English into Italian

Vista, Spettacolo, Visione, Sguardo, Mirino, Mira, Avvistare, Veduta, Scorgere, Mirare, Quadro, Molto, Traguardare, Opinione, Giudizio

Sight: translate from English into Korean

시력, 시각, 시계, 겨냥, 조망, 견지, 봄, 기회, 안계, 훨씬, 많음, 주의 깊게 보다, 구경거리, 발견하다, 관측하다, 겨냥하다, 조준장치를 달다, 조준하다

Sight: translate from English into Russian

Зрение, Взгляд, Вид, Зрелище, Прицел, Поле зрения, Увидеть, Достопримечательности, Наблюдать, Мнение, Разглядеть, Заметить, Точка зрения, Очки, Прицеливаться, Обнаруживать, Рассматривание, Большое количество, Маркшейдерский знак, Производить наблюдения, Наводить

Sight: translate from English into Spanish

Visión, Vista, Mira, Avistar, Observar, Apuntar, Descubrir a, Espantajo, Poner una mira a, Mirar detenidamente, Examen

Word origin

Old English (ge)sihth ‘something seen’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zicht and German Gesicht ‘sight, face, appearance’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century (in sight (sens

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Sight – similar words

sighted

adjective
(of a person) having the ability to see; not blind.
Usage examples:
A sighted guide is needed

verb
Manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of.
Usage examples:
Tell me when you sight london bridge

Sighted - all meanings in English

Sight synonims

behold

bɪˈhəʊld

verb
See or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature).
Usage examples:
Behold your lord and prince!

verb
To see or look at
Usage examples:
He looked up and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile.

verb
To see or look at someone or something
Usage examples:
The new bridge is an incredible sight to behold.

Behold - all meanings in English

catch sight of

idiom
To see something only for a moment
Usage examples:
I caught sight of someone with red hair and knew it was you.

Catch sight of - all meanings in English

descry

dɪˈskraɪ

verb
Catch sight of.
Usage examples:
She descried two figures

verb
To see or notice something or someone
Usage examples:
Miss bates, passing near the window, descried mr knightley on horseback not far off.

Descry - all meanings in English

detect

dɪˈtekt

verb
Discover or identify the presence or existence of.
Usage examples:
Cancer may soon be detected in its earliest stages

verb
Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

verb
To notice something that is partly hidden or not clear or to discover something, esp. using a special method
Usage examples:
Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear., x-ray procedures can detect a tumor when it is st…

Detect - all meanings in English

espy

esˈpaɪ

verb
Catch sight of.
Usage examples:
She espied her daughter rounding the corner

verb
To suddenly or unexpectedly see something, especially something a long distance away
Usage examples:
She suddenly espied someone waving at her from the window.

Espy - all meanings in English

eyes

aɪ

noun
Each of a pair of globular organs of sight in the head of humans and vertebrate animals.
Usage examples:
My cat is blind in one eye

verb
Look at closely or with interest.
Usage examples:
Rose eyed him warily

noun
One of the pair of organs of seeing in the faces of humans and animals
Usage examples:
She has green eyes., she eyed the other passengers .

Eyes - all meanings in English

eyesight

ˈaɪ.saɪt

noun
A person's ability to see.
Usage examples:
Poor eyesight ended his plans for a naval career

noun
The ability to see
Usage examples:
Good/bad/poor eyesight, you need to have your eyesight tested.

Eyesight - all meanings in English

glimpse

ɡlɪmps

noun
A momentary or partial view.
Usage examples:
She caught a glimpse of the ocean

verb
See or perceive briefly or partially.
Usage examples:
He glimpsed a figure standing in the shade

verb
To see something or someone for a very short time or only partly
Usage examples:
We glimpsed the ruined abbey from the windows of the train.

Glimpse - all meanings in English

notice

ˈnəʊ.tɪs

noun
The fact of observing or paying attention to something.
Usage examples:
Their silence did not escape my notice

verb
Become aware of.
Usage examples:
He noticed the youths behaving suspiciously

verb
To see or become conscious of something or someone
Usage examples:
I noticed a crack in the ceiling., mary waved at the man but he didn't seem to notice., [ + (that) …

Notice - all meanings in English

observation

noun
The action or process of closely observing or monitoring something or someone.
Usage examples:
She was brought into hospital for observation

noun
A remark made about something you have noticed
Usage examples:
She made an interesting observation about the poet’s intentions., he was admitted to the hospital f…

Observation - all meanings in English

observe

verb
Notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant.
Usage examples:
She observed that all the chairs were already occupied

verb
Watch attentively

Observe - all meanings in English

see

verb
Perceive with the eyes; discern visually.
Usage examples:
In the distance she could see the blue sea

noun
The place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of authority of a bishop or archbishop.
Usage examples:
He was elected to fill the vacant see

verb
Past of see1.

See - all meanings in English

spot

noun
A small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it.
Usage examples:
Ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers

verb
Short for spotlight.

verb
A point located with respect to surface features of some region

Spot - all meanings in English

spy

noun
A person employed by a government or other organization to secretly obtain information on an enemy or competitor.
Usage examples:
They served as clerks and couriers, telephone and telegraph operators, code and cipher analysts, an…

verb
Work for a government or other organization by secretly obtaining information about enemies or competitors.
Usage examples:
He agreed to spy for the west

verb
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

Spy - all meanings in English

vision

noun
The faculty or state of being able to see.
Usage examples:
She had defective vision

verb
Imagine.
Usage examples:
We visioned a small lawn surrounded with a perfect tangle of trees

noun
The ability to see
Usage examples:
Good/impaired/blurred vision, we lack a vision of what love really is., the theater’s director is a…

Vision - all meanings in English

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