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as in eyesight
the ability to see
lost his sight in an accident when he was young
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as in loads
a considerable amount
this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land
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Recent Examples of sight
Eric Gray, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
Luckily for everyone, Aira is just out of sight in the wings.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
David Phelan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The last recorded Willy sighting was in 2012, and giant manta rays have been reported to live to 45 years.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online, 8 June 2025
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Noun
That’s roughly the population of Mississippi cycling through shelters, cars, and sidewalk tents while state officials consider a pilot program to move the homeless into the Everglades; out of sight and out of budget.
—Eric Gray, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
Luckily for everyone, Aira is just out of sight in the wings.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Verb
Taiwan’s National Communications Commission website shows two MagSafe chargers which Apple has never announced, sighted by 91mobiles.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The last recorded Willy sighting was in 2012, and giant manta rays have been reported to live to 45 years.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sight
Noun
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Fertilizer and manure runoff across agricultural fields are often the culprit for the presence of nitrate in rivers, according to the EPA.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 June 2025
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Reddit, for instance, has steadily grown its advertisers’ presence, which contributed to it turning its first profit in October.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2025
Noun
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At first glance, this approach may seem both logical and inevitable in a world increasingly shaped by generative AI and automation.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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How Durant will fit in Houston At first glance, Durant looks like a hand-in-glove fit for a team that struggled offensively at times last season, especially in the halfcourt — deficiencies that were exposed by a veteran Warriors team in the first round of the playoffs.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Life in Weisshorn is a mess of lies and trauma, and Nel’s ready to break out.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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In the wacky political world of Southeast Los Angeles County — where scandals seem to bloom every year with the regularity of jacarandas — there’s never been a mess as pendejo as the one stirred up this week by Cudahy Vice Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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The simulator also blocked Earth’s magnetic field, forcing the moths to try to navigate in the simulation by their eyesight alone.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
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Plus, the animals have difficulty seeing traps laid for them because of their poor eyesight.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Authorities were first alerted to a potential issue after Disneyland Paris staff noticed that the bride at a pre-scheduled wedding appeared alarmingly young, per The Sunday Times.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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But once the group noticed that Ginny had already died and turned to a zombie, Maggie could not finish the job, and instead handed her knife to Negan to finish off the young girl.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Thousands of fans will line the streets along Fort Lauderdale beach Sunday to catch a glimpse of the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.—
David Schutz,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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That’s left many scrambling on various social media apps to see what’s happening — again, only a glimpse of life able to reach the internet in a country of over 80 million people.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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While there is the occasional jump scare, the horror in Bring Her Back relies more on somber atmospherics than tangible frights.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Here are the 10 actors who will be bringing the frights to Bates High.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Lucy had been watching Helen for some weeks, on tip-toes, her eye pressed to the peephole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Move forward a few decades, and no one bats an eye at someone using Excel to perform calculations.—
John Schneider,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sight. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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