sight
noun /saɪt/
/saɪt/
Idioms - [uncountable] the ability to see synonym eyesight
- 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.
- It's important that you have regular sight tests.
Extra Examples- He's lost the sight of one eye.
- His sight returned by degrees.
- I think my sight is beginning to go.
- The surgeons battled to save her sight.
- This disease is the main cause of sight loss among those aged 50 and over.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + sight- have
- lose
- regain
- …
- deteriorate
- fail
- go
- …
- test
- defects
- problems
- …
- the/your sense of sight
- [uncountable] the act of seeing somebody/something
- sight of somebody/something She kept sight of him in her mirror.
- She caught sight of a car in the distance.
- After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land.
- The mere sight of him makes me want to scream.
- sight of somebody/something doing something The sight of him hobbling off so early in the match depressed everyone.
- at the sight He laughed quietly to himself at the sight.
- at the sight of somebody/something I have been known to faint at the sight of blood.
- on sight The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw somebody).
Extra Examples- Her knees went weak at the sight of him.
- Thankfully, we were spared the sight of his naked body.
- The mere sight of her sitting there made his heart beat faster.
- I witnessed the awful sight of children drinking dirty water from puddles.
- We will soon get our first sight of the Statue of Liberty.
- I know her by sight (= recognize but do not know her).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + sight- catch
- get
- have
- …
- gag
- at the sight (of)
- on sight
- at first sight
- cannot bear the sight of something
- cannot stand the sight of something
- …
- [uncountable] the area or distance within which somebody can see or something can be seen
- in sight There was no one in sight.
- They stole everything in sight.
- The end is in sight (= will happen soon).
- The goats ate everything in sight.
- in sight of somebody/something At last we came in sight of a few houses.
- A bicycle came into sight on the main road.
- within sight They marched on and by the following afternoon the enemy was within sight.
- within sight of somebody/something He sprinted ahead as they came within sight of the finishing line.
- out of sight Leave any valuables in your car out of sight.
- Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen).
- out of somebody's sight 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.
Synonyms sightsight- view
- vision
- sight the area or distance that you can see from a particular position:
- He looked up the street, but there was no one in sight.
- Leave any valuables in your car out of sight.
- view (rather formal) the area or distance that you can see from a particular position:
- The lake soon came into view.
- vision the area that you can see from a particular position:
- The couple moved outside her field of vision (= total area you can see from a particular position).
- in/out of sight/view
- in/within sight/view of something
- to come into/disappear from sight/view/somebody’s vision
- to come in sight/view of somebody/something
- to block somebody’s view/vision
- somebody’s line of sight/vision
- somebody’s field of view/vision
- He won't let the children leave his sight.
- Her father was nowhere in sight.
- The cricket ground was situated within sight of both village pubs.
- They waited until the enemy was in plain sight.
- He strode by, in full sight of the guards.
- He didn't shoot until he had a clear sight of the goal.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + sight- come into
- disappear from
- vanish from
- …
- in sight
- out of sight
- within sight of
- …
- in full sight of somebody
- in plain sight
- be nowhere in sight
- …
- [countable] a thing that you see or can see
- Roadside stalls are a common sight in the city.
- 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.
- The gardens were a beautiful sight to behold in the twilight.
Homophones sight | sitesight site/saɪt//saɪt/- sight noun
- She would never forget the sight of Machu Picchu appearing out of the mist.
- site noun
- Follow this link to reach the official site.
- site verb
- The French government had plans to site a third major airport for Paris at Chaulnes.
Synonyms viewview- sight
- scene
- panorama
- view what you can see from a particular place or position, especially beautiful natural scenery:
- The cottage had a delightful sea view.
- sight a thing that you see or can see, especially something that is impressive or unusual:
- It’s a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air.
- scene a view that you see, especially one with people and/or animals moving about and doing things:
- It was a delightful rural scene.
- panorama a view of a wide area of land:
- The tower offers a breathtaking panorama of Prague.
- a view/panorama of something
- a beautiful/breathtaking view/sight/scene/panorama
- a magnificent/spectacular view/sight/panorama
- to take in the view/sight/scene
- to admire the view/sight
Extra Examples- An appalling sight greeted her.
- Dan's face was a welcome sight.
- I'm not a pretty sight when I get out of bed in the morning.
- The military parade was quite a sight.
- This is a sight not often seen on concert stages in this country.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- common
- familiar
- regular
- …
- behold
- see
- witness
- …
- greet
- be quite a sight
- be spared the sight of something
- not a pretty sight
- …
- sights[plural] 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.
- The next day I did the sights of the city.
- It's best if you can get someone local to show you the sights.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- famous
- historic
- see
- take in
- visit
- …
- a sight[singular] (informal, especially British English) a person or thing that looks silly, untidy, unpleasant, etc.
- She looks a sight in that hat!
- [countable, usually plural] a device that you look through to aim a gun, etc. or to look at something through a telescope, etc.
- He had the deer in his sights now.
- to align the sights on the target
- (figurative) Even as a young actress, she always had Hollywood firmly in her sights (= as her final goal).
Extra Examples- Rossi has the defending champion in her sights in tomorrow's race.
- She turned her sights on (= decided to examine) Florida's adoption laws.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + sights- have somebody/something in
- have somebody/something within
- fix
- …
- have your sights set on something
- set your sights on something
- set your sights high
- …
see also second sight
ability to see
act of seeing
how far you can see
what you can see
interesting places
silly/untidy person
on gun/telescope
Word OriginOld English (ge)sihth ‘something seen’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zicht and German Gesicht ‘sight, face, appearance’.
Idioms
at first sight
- when you first begin to consider something
- At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print.
- when you see somebody/something 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.
- He looked at first sight like a tourist.
hate, be sick of, etc. the sight of somebody/something
- (informal) to hate, etc. somebody/something very much
- I can't stand the sight of him!
- We've shared an office for too long and we're sick of the sight of each other.
heave into sight/view
- (formal) (especially of ships) to appear, especially when moving gradually closer from a long way off
- A ship hove into sight.
- Like a galleon in full sail, Cara hove into view.
in the sight of somebody/in somebody’s sight
- (formal) in somebody’s opinion
- We are all equal in the sight of God.
know somebody by sight
- to recognize somebody without knowing them well
lose sight of somebody/something
- to become no longer able to see somebody/something
- They finally lost sight of land.
- to stop considering something; to forget something
- We must not lose sight of our original aim.
not a pretty sight
- (humorous) not pleasant to look at
- You should have seen him in his swimming trunks—not a pretty sight!
nowhere to be found/seen | nowhere in sight
- impossible for anyone to find or see
- I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found.
- The children were nowhere to be seen.
- A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future).
out of sight, out of mind
- (saying) used to say somebody 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.
- After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop.
set your sights on something/on doing something
- to decide that you want something 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.
- He says he wants to win the trophy, but I think he's setting his sights too high.
- She has her sights set on becoming a writer.
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
- (informal) a person or thing that you are pleased to see; something that is very pleasant to look at
sight unseen
- if you buy something sight unseen, you do not have an opportunity to see it before you buy it
- I bought it, sight unseen.