unsight

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verb

un·​sight ˌən-ˈsīt How to pronounce unsight (audio)
unsighted; unsighting; unsights

transitive verb

: to prevent from seeing

unsight

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adjective

: not sighted or examined

Examples of unsight in a Sentence

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Verb
Philippe Coutinho was able to find the far corner of Weidenfeller's net with a trademark long-range effort, smarly using Hummels as a shield to leave Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper unsighted before nestling the ball into the net. SI.com, 5 Nov. 2019 Domagoj Vida got his head on a corner and his looping touch left the defense, and goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev, unsighted, bouncing into the net. Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, 7 July 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1615, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

circa 1622, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsight was in 1615

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“Unsight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsight. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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