sights 1 of 2

noun

plural of sight
1
as in glimpses
an instance of looking especially briefly he always fainted at the merest sight of blood

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2
as in messes
something unpleasant to look at the frat house was a sight the morning after the party

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3
as in loads
a considerable amount this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel

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sights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sight
as in spots
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 sights
Noun
Milošević, in her UFC debut, earned a $100,000 performance bonus for her dominant victory, quickly setting her sights on future fights in the 135-pound division. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Now, after entering Europe in 2023 with a London store, the brand has its sights on further international expansion, in brand awareness and distribution, with Europe first in line. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026 Through Niche, the university has set its sights on large markets in Texas, Florida and California. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 With the deadline officially behind him, Skubal can shift his sights for a bit. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The Dodgers are expected to be high-end buyers with two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal in their sights. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2026 Hulu released first look images from the upcoming second season of Chad Powers, where the fictional SEC football team still has their sights set on the College Football Playoff. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 July 2026 But now, there are indications that Bezos might have been hit by the World Cup fever like everyone else and turned their sights to another sport. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 July 2026 The streamer also has its sights set on an even rarer accomplishment. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 July 2026
Verb
How did Imagineering decide which sights to include and which ones to leave out? — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 Our dad got us a job holding the pole, the guy sights on through the thing, surveying. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sights
  1. glimpses
  2. messes
  3. loads
  4. spots
  5. looks
  6. horrors
  7. tons
  8. eyes
Noun
  • There are a few brief, shining glimpses of the chemistry and character moments that made the first movie such a joy—like the early party scene where the team tries to lift Thor’s hammer—but Ultron is otherwise a slog.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And while further details are yet to be revealed — save for the glimpses featured in the trailer that dropped in June — fans can expect to get that nostalgic feeling that captured their hearts the first time around.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of glimpses
Noun
  • Additionally, different types of enzymes (and thus, enzyme cleaners) are best suited for different messes.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The organization, which is responsible for cleaning up the messes after superhero battles, has something that Jean wants locked inside a vault.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of messes
Noun
  • The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Verb
  • And since Jace’s death, she’s treated Baela as nothing more than a defective surveillance drone — a worthless piece of tech that never spots Vhagar.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Korean lunar orbiter spots Falcon 9 crash site The collision was expected to create a crater about 60 feet wide and 12 feet deep and throw a plume of dust and rock outward into the air.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spots
Noun
  • At the 2021 National Book Awards, the Library Science book club founder and her mom captured the cameras with their model looks.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This green and silver pair is calling my name for cool-girl fall looks.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of looks
Noun
  • The horrors inflicted and the resilience of the Jewish people in the face of denial and cruelty would define the rest of the century.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Most younger people haven’t been taught about the horrors of communism, such as the deliberate starvation of millions of Ukrainian farmers and their families in the early 1930s.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of horrors
Noun
  • After the smelter closed in 1997, the EPA estimated the plant and other factories had dumped 200,000 tons of lead dust — enough to fill at least 1,600 rail cars — across Omaha’s east side.
    — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Since Escola, who won a Tony for playing Mary, left the production, tons of famous faces have assumed the part including Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Betty Gilpin, Maya Rudolph and Meg Stalter.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tons
Verb
  • In another, a marmot eyes the game camera, getting closer and closer to the lens.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Cyprus is also a nexus point for heightened tensions between Turkey and Israel, which eyes Turkish military installations on Cyprus with suspicion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of eyes

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