Associations to the word «Sight»

SIGHT, noun. (in the singular) The ability to see.

SIGHT, noun. The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.

SIGHT, noun. Something seen.

SIGHT, noun. Something worth seeing; a spectacle.

SIGHT, noun. A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

SIGHT, noun. A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.

SIGHT, noun. (now colloquial) a great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.

SIGHT, noun. 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.

SIGHT, noun. (obsolete) The instrument of seeing; the eye.

SIGHT, noun. Mental view; opinion; judgment.

SIGHT, verb. (transitive) To register visually.

SIGHT, verb. (transitive) To get sight of (something).

SIGHT, verb. (transitive) To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.

SIGHT, verb. (transitive) To take aim at.

SIGHT DRAFT, noun. (US) A draft to be paid on presentation.

SIGHT DRAFTS, noun. Plural of sight draft

SIGHT FOR SORE EYES, noun. (idiomatic) A pleasing sight; something that is beautiful to look at.

SIGHT GAG, noun. (film) (television) (stage performance) A visually presented action or device which causes a humorous response without requiring any accompanying commentary or other speech.

SIGHT GLASS, noun. Water gauge

SIGHT IN, verb. (firearms) To align the sights of a firearm.

SIGHT RADIUS, noun. On a firearm, the distance between the front and rear sights.

SIGHT READ, verb. (music) To perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.

SIGHT READ, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of sight read

SIGHT READING, verb. Present participle of sight read

SIGHT READS, verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sight read

SIGHT RHYME, noun. Alternative term for eye rhyme

SIGHT TO BEHOLD, noun. (idiom) Something amazing or spectacular

SIGHT TRANSLATION, noun. (translation studies) The act of translating a written text out loud.

SIGHT TRANSLATIONS, noun. Plural of sight translation

SIGHT TRIANGLE, noun. A triangle at an intersection, formed by the two roads or rights-of-way and a third line, which must be kept clear of obstructions such as hedges so that people in one road can see cars approaching on the other.

SIGHT UNSEEN, adjective. (idiomatic) Not having seen the object beforehand.

SIGHT WORD, noun. (education) A word that a learner recognizes, or is expected to recognize, on sight.

SIGHT WORDS, noun. Plural of sight word

SIGHT, noun. An instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight".

SIGHT, noun. Anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights".

SIGHT, noun. The ability to see; the visual faculty.

SIGHT, noun. A range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no wrong".

SIGHT, noun. The range of vision; "out of sight of land".

SIGHT, noun. The act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited".

SIGHT, noun. (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".

SIGHT, verb. Catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge".

SIGHT, verb. Take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device).