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sight

sight

533 1.0
The area you can see from one place
  • noun
  • /saɪt/
translation icon : vista
  • From the mountain top, the valley was in full sight, offering a breathtaking view.
  • lose sight of
  • in plain sight
  • line of sight

You shine within so bright that you could blind the sun from sight and scare him back into the night.

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Examples

  • But when he came in sight of his house, well, he was mighty surprised.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • As soon as they were out of sight, the boy ran after his sister.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The gate is in clear sight of the Rebels.

  • Taking his time, he stayed out of sight as he assessed the situation.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • We won't lose sight of each other.

  • You promise me that you'll never let her out of your sight.

  • Gradually, the resort hotel came back in sight, surrounded by palm trees and thatched beach umbrellas.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Vivian's face quickly conceals the sudden awe she feels at the sight of all this luxury.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The lighthouse is within sight of the harbor, making it easy for ships to navigate.

  • As the hikers reached the hill, they finally had sight of the distant lake they aimed to reach.

Synonyms

visibility
vssight
54 2.8

How easy it is to see things, for example in fog

focuses on the spatial area or distance visible, not clarity or conditions
field of vision
vssight
  • Specialized
8 3.7

The whole area one eye can see without moving it

is more general, covering visible area or distance not limited to one eye
visual range
vssight
  • Specialized
8 4.7

The distance you can see a clear object like a flag with your eyes

is less technical and covers visible area or distance in plain terms
field of view
vssight
  • Specialized
8 4.2

The area you can see at one time, for example through a camera or telescope

is the everyday sense of visible distance or area without instrument emphasis
visual field
vssight
  • Specialized
2 4.8

The area you can see when you look straight ahead

is a broader term for visible distance or area, not the anatomical area only
eyeshot
vssight
1 8.7

The area you can see from where you are

refers more generally to area or distance visible rather than the term for range
field of regard
vssight
  • Specialized
8.7

The whole area you can see while your eyes stay in one place

focuses more generally on distance or area in any viewing situation
farsight
vssight
  • Specialized
8.1

The farthest distance a person or device can spot something

is broader, covering both area and distance rather than only maximum reach
visual space
vssight
5.3

The area you can see and how you judge distance in it

is concrete about where and how far something can be seen visually

Antonyms

1 6.9

Dark or dim so things are hard to see

Idioms

159 1.0

Able to be seen now or close by

When you first see something and notice or feel something right away

65 2.8

You cannot see it from here

Easily seen because it is not hidden

A strong feeling for someone the first time you see them

24 3.3

Immediately after you see or notice something

12 3.4

Kept where you cannot see it

9 4.2

A welcome person or thing you are glad to see after time away, for example after a hard time

Something very beautiful or impressive to see

5 3.2

All the things you can see that people often take or eat quickly

4 7.2

Without seeing something first, often when you buy it from photos

3 5.2

To be easy to see but not noticed by others

2 8.8

A lot better than someone or something else

2 4.8

Easy to see but not noticed because it looks ordinary

1 9.1

A lot more said in an informal, rude way to show a strong difference

9.9

A lot better than something else

fuck sight easier
  • Offensive
9.9

Much easier than expected, said in a rude way

Not true at all

7.2

An unpleasant scene that shocks people

Compounds

217 3.1

What you see when you look at someone or something

19 3.5

A straight view from your eye to an object with nothing blocking it

4 1.0

Something often seen in a place or situation

second sight
  • Literature
3 9.9

To see or know things before they happen

2 6.4

A joke you see that makes people laugh without words

A very beautiful view that makes you feel amazed

telescopic sight
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A small telescope fixed to a gun to help aim at distant targets

gun-sight
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A small device on a gun that helps you aim

sight draft
  • Formal
1 8.9

A written bill that is paid at once when shown to the person who must pay

battle sight
  • Specialized
8.5

An arrangement of sights on a gun that helps aim quickly at close targets

Being able to see in low light, for example at night

open sight
  • Specialized
7.3

A simple part on a gun with an open notch for aiming

panoramic sight
  • Specialized
9.9

A sight on a large gun that turns in a full circle to help aim accurately

peep sight
  • Specialized
8.0

A small rear part with a tiny hole that helps a shooter line up the front post and the target

telescope sight
  • Specialized
6.7

A small tube with lenses mounted on a gun to help aim at distant targets

sight bill
  • Formal
9.3

A written order that the bank or buyer must pay immediately when shown

sight setting
  • Specialized
8.5

A small change to a gun's aiming device so shots hit a target at a chosen distance

How Far

horizon
177 2.0
panorama
4 4.5
sight
533 1.0
view
772 1.0
glimpse
170 3.0

Surface Forms

sight singular
sights plural

Etymology

Sight comes from the same old word for 'seeing' and was used for the space you can see, as in 'in sight' or 'out of sight'. So sight now means the distance or area within which you can see something.