Synonyms of sight

sight 1 of 2

noun

ˈsīt 

1

as in presence

a position within view

get out of my sight!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• presence
• proximity
• company
• immediacy
• nearness
• contiguity
• closeness

2

as in glance

an instance of looking especially briefly

he always fainted at the merest sight of blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glance
• glimpse
• peek
• look
• view
• peep
• stare
• gaze
• eye
• glare
• gander
• regard
• cast
• gape
• leer
• ogle
• side-glance
• squint
• squinny
• coup d'oeil

3

as in mess

something unpleasant to look at

the frat house was a sight the morning after the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mess
• fright
• eyesore
• horror
• hideosity
• monstrosity
• stain
• spot
• smudge
• blot
• eye-catcher
• smear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vision

4

as in eyesight

the ability to see

lost his sight in an accident when he was young

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eyesight
• eye
• vision
• myopia
• nearsightedness
• squint
• astigmatism
• farsightedness
• presbyopia
• double vision
• hyperopia
• diplopia
• strabismus
• hypermetropia
• aniseikonia

5

as in loads

a considerable amount

this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• plenty
• dozen
• ton
• slew
• deal
• wealth
• pile
• chunk
• abundance
• bunch
• quantity
• lot
• stack
• hundred
• raft
• bundle
• yard
• mountain
• good deal
• all kinds (of)
• profusion
• myriad
• plenitude
• mess
• heap
• multiplicity
• bucket
• volume
• barrel
• quite a bit
• mass
• store
• pack
• gobs
• truckload
• carload
• bushel
• shipload
• boatload
• much
• fistful
• pot
• peck
• sheaf
• reams
• wad
• thousands
• plateful
• basketful
• spate
• lashings
• plentitude
• score
• potful
• scads
• plague
• passel
• flood
• sea
• surplus
• oodles
• embarrassment
• multitude
• excess
• rash
• epidemic
• overabundance
• crowd
• throng
• flock
• swarm
• plethora
• redundancy
• surfeit
• superfluity
• overflow
• superabundance
• bonanza
• host
• deluge
• army
• horde
• overkill
• herd
• million
• oversupply
• drove
• bevy
• crush
• overage
• legion
• overmuch
• mob
• press
• zillion
• cram
• gazillion
• trillion
• jillion
• kazillion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• taste
• spot
• touch
• suspicion
• glimmer
• shadow
• hint
• speck
• shade
• strain
• ray
• handful
• streak
• bit
• mouthful
• trace
• ounce
• pinch
• grain
• pittance
• sprinkling
• fragment
• particle
• dot
• molecule
• scruple
• lick
• peanuts
• scrap
• whit
• ace
• dram
• mite
• mote
• shred
• modicum
• atom
• nip
• dab
• tad
• sprinkle
• iota
• crumb
• jot
• section
• smattering
• shot
• scintilla
• little
• tittle
• drop
• dash
• portion
• piece
• granule
• absence
• driblet
• lack
• morsel
• smidgen
• fleck
• shortage
• poverty
• flyspeck
• scarcity
• paucity
• deficiency
• famine
• nubbin
• smatter
• deficit
• dearth
• want
• inadequacy
• insufficiency
• scarceness
• meagerness
• scantiness
• undersupply
• scantness
• skimpiness

sight

2 of 2

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notice
• eye
• spot
• see
• regard
• view
• behold
• perceive
• remark
• look (at)
• witness
• note
• watch
• discern
• observe
• catch
• descry
• espy
• distinguish
• spy
• set eyes on
• get a load of
• lay eyes on
• identify
• pick out
• glimpse
• mark
• attend (to)
• consider
• make out
• scan
• mind
• heed
• study
• inspect
• survey
• examine
• scrutinize
• glance (at)
• pick up
• peer (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• disregard
• pass over
• neglect
• miss
• overlook
• overpass

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sight

Noun

With two distinct rye mash bills—one low-rye (53%) and one high-rye (80%)—the distillery demonstrated its versatility long before setting its sights on a rye whiskey for its own brand. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

How to Stick to a Schedule Because ceiling fans and light fixtures are often out of sight, out of mind, tying the task to another recurring household chore can make a big difference. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026

Verb

Instead, take a peek at the sunny streets of the French resort and in the cult celebrity sighting spots for some of the cooler fits in Cannes—or toward the trip to the stars' favorite hotels. — Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 16 May 2026

Upon sighting The Queen Who Never Was, Lohar reveals her true motivation. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Phrases Containing sight

• drop out of sight
• out of sight
• second sight