sight
11
7.8
- noun
- /saɪt/
- Informal
:
un montón
- Personally, I'd a darn sight rather go to London than to Yokohokohamie.
Examples
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The kids are getting education... and it's a damn sight cheaper than going to the Wild Coast.
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My, you're a sight for sore eyes.
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I'm going to eat everything in sight.
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After months of short commons, the sight of so much food made him weak at the knees.
Fiction book (2001) -
That's better then most of them get, and a damn sight better then he deserves.
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When the storm cleared, a sight of colorful flowers appeared in the meadow.
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She brought a sight of fresh fruit to the picnic, making it a delightful feast.
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After receiving his promotion, he felt a sight of confidence that he hadn't experienced before.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A large amount of something
∞
1.0
A large amount that is more than needed
∞
1.4
A large amount of something
677
1.6
A large amount of something, for example patience or money
426
1.9
A heap of things put together
182
1.0
A pile of things placed one on top of another
163
1.0
A large amount of something often used with of
140
3.2
A very large amount of something that is hard to deal with
71
2.7
A large collection of things often including people
54
1.4
A large amount of things often in a messy pile
46
5.7
A large number of things or people
16
7.9
A large number of similar events happening in a short time
14
5.9
A large number of things or people
13
2.9
A large number or amount of something
4
9.5
A large group of people or things
3
6.6
A fairly large amount of something
2
8.0
A large number of things used informally to mean a lot
1
7.9
A large amount of something you can fit in a hat
1
9.9
A large amount of something
A large amount of something like land or grain
Antonyms
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 Many
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the informal use of sight is to think of seeing a large amount at once — the word comes from 'what you see', so 'a sight of' can mean 'a lot of' something you can see. This use is mainly dialectal or informal, which is why you may hear 'a sight of' to mean 'many'.