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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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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
And Freddie had his sights set on becoming a CPA and taking over his dad’s business. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 When millennials look places to settle down, many are setting their sights on California. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
At least one mine has been sighted there. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Upon sighting The Queen Who Never Was, Lohar reveals her true motivation. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 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
  • Pratt’s steady presence in all of his roles is huge for the Vikings.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Imax has a global presence and connections to most major studios as well as cinema partners worldwide.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of presence
Noun
  • Even today, a quick glance at The Times’ library reveals an almost supernatural ability to blanket a beat.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • At first glance, the 300-pound man seemed to overwhelm the single digit.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of glance
Noun
  • Earlier this month, a judge said the entire mess was too misleading to put before voters.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Four years to the week after inheriting the mess of a 5-2 defeat at Oxford, Keegan’s latest signing Faustino Asprilla made his debut at Middlesbrough.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of mess
Noun
  • According to experts, this device could rot my brain, influence me to commit immoral acts, and even ruin my eyesight.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Balance naturally deteriorates as our eyesight, sense of touch, strength and vestibular systems decline.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of eyesight
Noun
  • The team must improve the fabrication process, scale up the laser power, and determine whether the ceramic waveguides can maintain their optical performance under much higher loads.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Verb
  • The scholar of religion Friedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) noticed that many Vedic hymns praise different deities using the same superlatives and ascribe to them the same mythological feats.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These wild swings in the numbers came while residents here didn’t notice any change to the slow but steady arrival of newcomers in dilapidated coaches.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of notice
Noun
  • But the Jets at least got a glimpse of the potential — and a unit that can be even scarier when Hall and Sadiq are healthy.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • People got a glimpse of everyday life, but also the connection between life and death.
    — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of glimpse
Noun
  • And some of the film’s most impressive frights take place in the dentist’s chair, veering into serious body-horror territory.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • After a couple of rounds of throwing up and an evaluation by the doctor, Coop is okay, but the whole thing puts a fright into the crew, and especially into Joy.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
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“Sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sight. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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