SIGHTS Synonyms: 259 Similar and Opposite Words

sights 1 of 2

noun

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plural of sight

as in glimpses

an instance of looking especially briefly he always fainted at the merest sight of blood

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Relevance

as in messes

something unpleasant to look at the frat house was a sight the morning after the party

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visions

as in loads

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

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sights

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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

After scoring 25 goals as a freshman in 2023 for Mother McAuley, Calli Edwards set her sights on getting to 100 in her career. —

Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026 Documents show SpaceX is looking to limit investors’ ability to challenge company management, as the rocket maker sets its sights on massive projects. —

J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 May 2026 An intimate, nine-room boutique hotel in La Punta Zicatela that fully immerses guests in the sights and sounds of Puerto Escondido. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 As Vanity Fair reported in 2023, the former couple had set their sights on the property after vacationing there for three consecutive years. —

Cathy Tran, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026 Last year’s winner, Sovereignty, was given the extra rest with Belmont in the sights of trainer Bill Mott and Godolphin Racing instead. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Tarleton State’s Fort Worth expansion plans come as several other Texas universities have also set their sights on improving their presence in the city. —

Samuel O’Neal 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026 Allie and Luke Wile are both enjoying terrific seasons at Ipswich, but the twin siblings have their sights set on way more. —

Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026 The astronauts also witnessed sights of the moon's far side never seen with the unaided eye during a historic lunar flyby April 6. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

Verb

Our dad got us a job holding the pole, the guy sights on through the thing, surveying. —

Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025

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The footage opens with Jason Sudeikis' title character getting out of bed, before panning to glimpses of other main players in the crew — including Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca Welton, Juno Temple's Keeley Jones and Brett Goldstein's Roy Kent.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
What begins as a practical solution soon spirals into paranoia when bizarre occurrences — mysterious lights, missing animals and glimpses of unexplainable technology — coincide with the days leading up to a Presidential visit.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026