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sight 1 of 2

noun

ˈsīt How to pronounce sight (audio)
Definition of sightnext
1
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
Fearer and the others kept shouting until the van was out of sight. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Coming back after tearing his achilles during the 2025 playoffs and launching the Jordan Tatum 4 that fall without a clear return date sight, the Boston Celtics superstar appeared in just 23 NBA games last season. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
Wayward pink birds have even been sighted as far away as Maryland and Minnesota. — Alex Harris july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Authorities say the fish have not been sighted in bathing areas at Greek island resorts. — ABC News, 26 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
  • Gratitude doesn’t even begin to express Price’s appreciation for Butler’s presence every step of the way.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Trump has acknowledged the challenging landscape but believes his presence will be a clear boost.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of presence
Noun
  • Still, a robot that can move around your home, recognize faces and build memories over time deserves more than a quick glance at the privacy settings.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While Friday’s data looked positive at first glance, economists cautioned that due to seasonal factors, the month of August often faces revisions to its employment data later in the year.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of glance
Noun
  • Plus, don’t miss out on handy finds like this handheld vacuum that makes quick work of small messes in tight spaces and an insulated Yeti tumbler that keeps water cold all day long.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One of Amy’s charges is a mess of a young mother who has had all three of her children taken away from her by the state.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of mess
Noun
  • Stevie has always claimed to have poor eyesight, but the contacts incident arguably made a bad situation worse.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • His eyesight was almost gone, his parents and two older brothers had died, and there was no movement on his sister’s case.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of eyesight
Noun
  • The size and specialized nature of these loads can also create opportunities for carriers to take on new customers and routes.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Faster speeds generally mean a compromise in quality, multi-color 3D printers often waste some filament, and higher volume loads usually demand more hardware.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of loads
Verb
  • Nope, the way van den Berg is wired, nothing else made sense but a full-launch cannonball and a hope that everyone around him might notice the splash.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fans of the 1998 cult classic are sure to notice that Bullock’s character Sally Owens’s daughters, Kylie and Antonia, have been recast.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of notice
Noun
  • In the final episode of her new Netflix reality show Earle Meets World, which aired in full on Friday, the 25-year-old shared a glimpse of what was happening behind the scenes after Cooper called her out in a TikTok post on April 13.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Coaches have emphasized wanting a more explosive, downfield passing game and showed glimpses of it Thursday night.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of glimpse
Noun
  • Halloween Horror Nights opened Thursday at the theme park where screams of excitement turned to screams of fright.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In the movie, a group of teens accidentally release a bunch of monsters from Stine’s book collection, creating complete havoc and plenty of great family-friendly frights.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sight. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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