All related terms of 'sights'

the power or faculty of seeing ; perception by the eyes ; vision

Someone's sight is their ability to see.

conventional non-telescopic sights on a rifle

an optical instrument used to see and produce images in the dark

a folding rear sight on certain rifles

an adjustable rear gun sight with a narrow aperture through which the target and the front sight are aligned when aiming

the sight of a gun nearest to the breech

to have (a specified goal ) in mind ; aim for

If you say that someone has second sight , you mean that they seem to have the ability to know or see things that are going to happen in the future, or are happening in a different place.

myopia

a type of artillery sight with a large field of view

the act or skill of performing unfamiliar written music, or of translating something written in a foreign language, readily on sight , without previous study

to be aiming or trying hard to achieve something, and to have a good chance of success

If you set your sights on something, you decide that you want it and try hard to get it.

to decide that you want something and to try very hard to get it

Your line of sight is an imaginary line that stretches between your eye and the object that you are looking at.

a telescope mounted on a rifle , etc, used for sighting

If you have something in your sights , you are trying hard to achieve it, and you have a good chance of success . If you have someone in your sights , you are determined to catch , defeat, or overcome them.

Your line of vision is the same as your → line of sight .