sight
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4.1
- noun
- /saɪt/
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punto de vista
- They know that this is hard, but they know and they don't lose sight of themselves in the process.
- set our sights
- in God's sight
What we lose sight of and how to open up to a woman is we lose sight of this.
- What we lose sight of and how to open up to a woman is we lose sight of this.
- And this is something that, you know, we, we sometimes lose sight of in the present.
- You start, you start to intellectualize it and you lose sight of what's at stake.
- They know that this is hard, but they know and they don't lose sight of themselves in the process.
- So we have a lot to do, but we should never lose sight of the weird issues that we decide our fate.
- So never lose sight of that, otherwise you can get paralyzed by trying to protect everybody's feelings.
- And often, especially when you're young, you can either lose sight of having a purpose just because you just don't even like think in that way.
- I think I've got that much knowledge to be able to give her a very, very in depth sight of what it's like.
Examples
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And often, especially when you're young, you can either lose sight of having a purpose just because you just don't even like think in that way.
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So never lose sight of that, otherwise you can get paralyzed by trying to protect everybody's feelings.
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And this is something that, you know, we, we sometimes lose sight of in the present.
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So we have a lot to do, but we should never lose sight of the weird issues that we decide our fate.
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And we just lose sight of that these days and our policies and our perspectives.
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I guess I just lost sight of what's really important.
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As we strive to create perfect sentences, let's not lose sight of the purpose of all writing: communication.
Academic text (2011) -
And I don't, I wouldn't want, I wouldn't want to make this purely an academic exercise and lose sight of the fact that fear is a gift in many cases.
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In debates about public policy, one must maintain a clear sight of the fundamental objectives.
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When making important decisions, it's crucial to have a comprehensive sight of the potential consequences.
Synonyms
400
4.2
A way of understanding or judging something
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2.9
How people judge someone or something
Idioms
- Informal
9
4.2
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 Certain
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sight comes from the old sense of 'view' or 'what you see', and people used it to mean someone's view or opinion. That's why in someone's sight can mean 'in their view' or 'as they see it'.