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noun

ˈsīt How to pronounce sight (audio)
Definition of sightnext
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as in presence
a position within view get out of my sight!

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2
as in glance
an instance of looking especially briefly he always fainted at the merest sight of blood

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3
as in mess
something unpleasant to look at the frat house was a sight the morning after the party

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4
as in eyesight
the ability to see lost his sight in an accident when he was young

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5
as in loads
a considerable amount this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel

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sight

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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

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Recent Examples of sight
Noun
As its name suggests, the Memories of Japan Discovery Set pays homage to the sights, sounds, and scents of Japan, with nine mini scents that span from Japanese Whiskey to Matcha Soft Serve to Tokyo Nights. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration’s Part 108 rule, which would make routine beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations standard instead of waiver by waiver, has been pending review at the White House regulatory office since July. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
Hammerhead sharks typically prefer warmer waters than those found in Southern California, and the last sighting near the coast was over a decade ago, according to the iNaturalist species-sighting database. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Hammerhead shark sighting A hammerhead shark was spotted off Rhode Island last week. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sight
  1. presence
  2. glance
  3. mess
  4. eyesight
  5. loads
  6. notice
  7. glimpse
  8. fright
Noun
  • The results grow the organization's presence on Capitol Hill, bringing to Congress a bloc of lawmakers who will now look to translate their electoral success into policy wins that push the Democratic Party further to the left.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Without significant ad funding, Bailey had virtually no presence on TV except for news interviews, relying mostly on social media videos to make his pitch.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of presence
Noun
  • At a quick glance, these plates might pass for Staffordshire.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • At first glance, this brief conversation doesn’t seem particularly special, but the man’s situation is anything but ordinary.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of glance
Noun
  • If Uncle Sam does not change course, America’s unsustainable fiscal mess will result in adverse economic, national security, foreign relations, and domestic tranquility consequences.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Andrew Schaefer, a forty-two-year-old father in Orlando, Florida, who helps people out of tax messes, also likes to wager on elections.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of mess
Noun
  • Owners also must ensure that costumes don't constrict pets' movement or impair breathing or eyesight.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Its camera interface can show nine feeds simultaneously, although fitting that many onto seven inches might require good eyesight.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of eyesight
Noun
  • The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of loads
Verb
  • The Politics to Art initiative was launched after Fishman noticed how many campaign signs were winding up in the trash after each election.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The brothers began studying the weather more precisely, noticing patterns in forecasts and how the weather actually plays out around us.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of notice
Noun
  • His evolution in the outfield stood out after Bellinger got a glimpse of his potential playing alongside Crow-Armstrong during his first big-league call-up in September 2023, then in his 2024 rookie season.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • This discovery, described in detail in a recent study, is particularly important because the meteorite does not simply offer another glimpse of ancient Mars.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of glimpse
Noun
  • The insurance company covering the promotion must have had a fright because there were 381 purchases worth more than $450,000 that had to be repaid, as The Star reported at the time.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The fright of theme drought had subsided for now, but as with any horror villain, there’s always the danger of a sequel.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sight. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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