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to sight

to sight

19 7.9
To look through a gun's device to aim at something
  • verb
  • /saɪt/
translation icon : apuntar
  • We have sighted evidence of a kill.

Examples

Synonyms

to point
vsto sight
537 2.9

To aim or face in a particular direction

is a specific aiming action done visually through an aiming view
to take aim
vsto sight
31 3.5

Point a weapon, camera, or object at a target to get ready to use it

involves using a focused visual aiming method rather than general pointing
to range in
vsto sight
  • Specialized
1 7.8

To aim at a target with tools like radar or GPS

is performed by visual alignment through an aiming view not system guidance
to draw a bead on
vsto sight
  • Informal
1 8.8

Aim a gun carefully at someone or something to be ready to shoot

is done specifically by looking through a device's aiming view

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

Phrasal Verbs

To stop being able to see a person or thing because something blocks your view

To see something for a short time, usually by chance

To see someone or something suddenly and for a short time

Leave a person because they are angry with you

6 6.5

You feel upset or faint when you see something you dislike

To continue to think about something as an important goal

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 Accurate

to zero in
63 4.7
to sight
19 7.9
to aim
256 1.0
to point
537 2.9

Surface Forms

sight infinitive
sighted past
sighted past participle
sighting present participle
sights third person singular

Etymology

Sight as a verb comes from the same root as see and meant 'to look and line up your aim', often through a scope or small device. So to sight a target is to take careful aim by looking through the sights.