sight

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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noun, verb
+ noun
ability to see
1 [U] the ability to see: to lose your sight (= to become blind) + She has very good sight. + The disease has affected her sight. + He has very little sight in his right eye.
See also - EYESIGHT
act of seeing
2 [U] ~ of sb/sth the act of seeing sb/sth: After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. + I have been known to faint at the sight of blood. + The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw sb). + She caught sight of a car in the distance. + The mere sight of him makes me want to scream.
how far you can see
3 [U] the area or distance within which sb can see or sth can be seen: There was no one in sight. + They stole everything in sight. + At last we came in sight of a few houses. + A bicycle came into sight on the main road. + The end is in sight (= will happen soon). + Leave any valuables in your car out of sight. + Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen). + She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). + Get out of my sight! (= Go away!) + The boat disappeared from sight. + The house was hidden from sight behind some trees. + He had placed himself directly in my line of sight.
what you can see
4 [C] a thing that you see or can see: It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. + The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. + He was a sorry sight, soaked to the skin and shivering. + The bird is now a rare sight in this country. + He became a familiar sight on the streets of Oxford.
interesting places
5 (sights) [pl.] the interesting places, especially in a town or city, that are often visited by tourists: We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. + It's best if you can get someone local to show you the sights.
ridiculous / untidy person
6 (a sight) [sing.] (informal, especially BrE) a person or thing that looks ridiculous, untidy, unpleasant, etc: She looks a sight in that hat!
on gun / telescope
7 [C, usually pl.] a device that you look through to aim a gun, etc. or to look at sth through a TELESCOPE, etc: He had the deer in his sights now. + (figurative) Even as a young actress, she always had Hollywood firmly in her sights (= as her final goal).
Idioms: at first sight
1 when you first begin to consider sth: At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print.
2 when you see sb/sth for the first time: It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). + We fell in love with the house at first sight.
hate, be sick of, etc. the sight of sb/sth (informal) to hate, etc. sb/sth very much: I can't stand the sight of him!
in the sight of sb / in sb's sight (formal) in sb's opinion: We are all equal in the sight of God.
lose sight of sb/sth
1 to become no longer able to see sb/sth: They finally lost sight of land.
2 to stop considering sth; to forget sth: We must not lose sight of our original aim.
out of sight, out of mind (saying) used to say sb will quickly be forgotten when they are no longer with you
raise / lower your sights to expect more/less from a situation: If they can't afford such a big house, they'll just have to lower their sights a little.
set your sights on sth / on doing sth to decide that you want sth and to try very hard to get it: She's set her sights on getting into Harvard. + I had set my sights on a career in journalism.
a (damn, etc.) sight better, etc.
a (damn, etc.) sight too good, etc. (informal) very much better; much too good, etc: She's done a darn sight better than I have. + It's worth a damn sight more than I thought.
a sight for sore eyes (spoken) a person or thing that you are pleased to see; something that is very pleasant to look at
sight unseen if you buy sth sight unseen, you do not have an opportunity to see it before you buy it
more at HEAVE v., KNOW v., NOWHERE, PRETTY adj.
+ verb [VN] (written) to suddenly see sth, especially sth you have been looking for: After twelve days at sea, they sighted land.
WHICH WORD?
sight / eyesight
Sight is a general word for the ability that people have to see: to lose your sight + She only has a little sight in one eye.
You use eyesight to talk about how well somebody is able to see: I've always had poor eyesight. Sight can also be used like this:
a sight/an eyesight test + My grandmother's sight/eyesight is still good.
WHICH WORD?
sight / view
Both sight and view can be used when you are saying whether you can see something: There was no one in sight/view.
Sight can be used to talk about the act of seeing: I had my first sight of the city from the river. You can also use sight to mean something that you can see:
Sunset over the lake is a beautiful sight.
View describes the whole area you can see from a particular place: From the top of the tower I had a wonderful view of the city.

Thesaurus dictionary

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n.

1 eyesight, vision, eyes:

His sight was completely restored by the operation.

2 field of view or of vision, range of vision, ken, perception, view, eyeshot, gaze:

We turned a corner, and at last the welcoming lights of the pub came into sight

3 spectacle, scene, show; rarity, marvel, wonder, phenomenon; pageant:

I shall never forget the sight of Biffy Harbottle, stark naked, standing on that table in the officers' club. We went to Rome to see the sights

4 mess, disaster, eyesore, monstrosity, Colloq fright, atrocity:

The flat looked a sight after the boys finally moved out.

5 catch sight of. spot, notice, descry, spy, espy, glance at, (catch a) glimpse (of), (get a) look or peep or peek at, Colloq take a gander at, get a look-see at, Slang get a load of, US glom, pipe:

We caught sight of a sinister-looking person slipping behind a pillar

6 out of sight.

(a) remote, distant, far-away, unseeable, imperceptible, invisible:

She soon walked out of sight down the road. The mortar emplacement is out of sight, over the hill.

(b) unusual, rare, extraordinary, outrageous, imaginative, awe-inspiring, incredible, shocking, unreal, moving, jolting, Colloq neat, cool, Brit brilliant, brill:

The gig last night was out of sight, man.

v.

7 look, view, (take) aim, peer, peek, peep, draw a bead:

Sight along this stick and you'll see a cluster of stars called the Pleiades

8 spot, see, catch sight of, mark, observe, behold, view, distinguish, discern, identify, note, notice, remark, glimpse, descry, espy, spy:

A group of bird-watchers have sighted a golden eagle recently in the Grampians.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ ability to see

ADJ.

excellent, good, normal, perfect | defective, failing, poor, weak | long, short

VERB + SIGHT

have

She has very little sight in her left eye.

| lose

He's lost the sight of one eye.

| save

The surgeons battled to save her sight.

SIGHT + VERB

deteriorate, fail, go

I think my sight is beginning to go.

SIGHT + NOUN

test | defects, problems

PHRASES

the/your sense of sight

² act/moment of seeing sth

VERB + SIGHT

catch, get, have

She suddenly caught sight of the look on her mother's face. We will soon get our first sight of the Statue of Liberty.

| keep

She kept sight of him in her mirror.

| lose

PREP.

at the ~ (of)

Her knees went weak at the sight of him.

PHRASES

at first sight

He looked at first sight like an English tourist.

| cannot stand/bear the sight of sth

(= hate seeing sb/sth)I never could stand the sight of blood.

| a clear sight of sth

He didn't shoot until he had a clear sight of the goal.

| know sb by sight

(= to recognize sb without knowing them well),

the mere/very sight of sb/sth

The mere sight of her sitting there made his heart beat faster.

| shoot (sb) on sight

(= to shoot sb immediately you see them)Soldiers have been ordered to shoot looters on sight.

| sick of the sight of sb/sth

We've shared an office for too long and we're sick of the sight of each other.

³ position where sth can be seen

VERB + SIGHT

come into

Then the towers of the castle came into sight.

| disappear from, vanish from

She watched until the car disappeared from sight.

| hide (sth) from, remove sth from

I hid the papers from sight.

| keep sth in

Keep their car in sight for as long as you can.

PREP.

in ~

(often figurative) The end is in sight (= will happen soon).

| out of ~

He kept out of sight behind a pillar.

| within ~ of

The cricket ground was situated within sight of both village pubs.

PHRASES

come in sight of sb/sth

At last we came in sight of a few houses.

| in full sight of sb

He tried to break into a car in full sight of a policeman.

| in plain sight

They waited until the enemy was in plain sight.

| your line of sight

She was now standing just out of his line of sight.

| not let sb/sth out of your sight

Whatever you do, don't let them out of your sight!

⁴ sth that you see

ADJ.

common, regular | bizarre, rare, strange, unexpected, unfamiliar, unlikely, unusual | awe-inspiring, awesome, beautiful, breathtaking, fine, impressive, inspiring, magnificent, spectacular, splendid, unforgettable, wonderful | depressing, pathetic, pitiful, sad, sorry

He really did look a sorry sight, his hair tangled and his clothing covered in feathers.

| ghastly, gruesome, horrifying, terrible, terrifying

VERB + SIGHT

look

PHRASES

not a pretty sight

I'm not a pretty sight when I get out of bed in the morning.

| sights and sounds

The sights and sounds of the city distracted her from her work.

⁵ sights: places of interest

ADJ.

famous, historic

VERB + SIGHT

see, take in, visit

Let's get out of the hotel and see the sights.

⁶ sights: your aim/expectation

VERB + SIGHT

have sb/sth in/within

Rossi has the defending champion in her sights in tomorrow's race.

| lower, raise

After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop.

PHRASES

set your sights on sth/have your sights set on sth

She has her sights set on becoming a writer.

| set your sights high/low

He says he wants to win the trophy, but I think he's setting his sights too high.

Concise English dictionary

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sights|sighted|sightingsaɪt
noun
+an instance of visual perception
+anything that is seen
+the ability to see; the visual faculty
+a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
+a range of mental vision
+the range of vision
+the act of looking or seeing or observing
+(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
verb
+catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

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