sight
- noun
- /saɪt/
- Time to see some sights.
- see the sights
- sights and sounds
- sights and smells
I just want to see the sights like you promised me.
- I just want to see the sights like you promised me.
- Attend to the sights, the sounds, and the smells around you.
- Great friends, just like seeing the most amazing sights like flying in the Alaska Range.
Examples
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I do encourage you to take a few days, visit the museum, see the sights --
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I just want to see the sights like you promised me.
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And what sights would you like to see?
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See the greatest sights of the east.
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We'll then head out to photograph the lights and sights of the city at night.
Academic text (1997) -
One thing is certain: you will bring back memories of sights and sounds that will last a lifetime.
Academic text (1994) -
As we drove through town, I noticed a familiar sight: a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant.
Academic text (1994) -
Also, the islands' unique sights and vernacular architecture offer a host of photographic opportunities.
Academic text (1999) -
The guests turned, and their eyes widened at the sight of Hael's barbaric attire.
Fiction book (1990) -
Many tourists flock to Paris to see the iconic sight of the Eiffel Tower.
Synonyms
A show, event, or place that draws visitors
An impressive event like a parade or fireworks that people come to see
A place people visit because it is interesting or beautiful
A place, show or event that people should not miss
Something very beautiful or impressive to see
A place that many people visit, especially tourists
A place people show to visitors for its beauty or interest
A place or event that attracts many visitors
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A welcome person or thing you are glad to see after time away, for example after a hard time
Compounds
- Specialized
An arrangement of sights on a gun that helps aim quickly at close targets
- Specialized
A sight on a large gun that turns in a full circle to help aim accurately
- Specialized
A small rear part with a tiny hole that helps a shooter line up the front post and the target
- Specialized
A small tube with lenses mounted on a gun to help aim at distant targets
- Specialized
A small change to a gun's aiming device so shots hit a target at a chosen distance
How Famous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sight originally meant 'a thing seen' and is related to see, so people began to call places and objects visitors want to look at 'sights'. That's why sights are the famous places tourists go to see.