sight

²sight

verb

Definition of SIGHT

transitive verb

1

: to get or catch sight of <several whales were sighted>

2

: to look at through or as if through a sight; especially : to test for straightness

3

: to aim by means of sights

4

a : to equip with sights b : to adjust the sights of

intransitive verb

1

: to take aim

2

: to look carefully in a particular direction

Examples of SIGHT

1. They sighted a ship in the distance.
2. Several bears have been sighted in the area.

First Known Use of SIGHT

1602

Related to SIGHT

Synonyms: behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, see, spot, spy, view, witness

Related Words: identify, make out, pick out, pick up; attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind; study, watch; examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey; glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)

Near Antonyms: disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over; miss, overlook

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