sight
9
7.8
- noun
- /saɪt/
- Informal
- 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
765
2.7
A large collection of things often including people
632
1.4
A large amount of something
561
1.6
A large amount of something, for example patience or money
447
1.9
A heap of things put together
193
1.0
A pile of things placed one on top of another
100
1.0
A large amount of something often used with of
72
3.2
A very large amount of something that is hard to deal with
47
5.7
A large number of things or people
21
2.9
A large number or amount of something
19
1.4
A large amount of things often in a messy pile
18
7.9
A large number of similar events happening in a short time
13
6.6
A fairly large amount of something
12
5.9
A large number of things or people
3
8.0
A large number of things used informally to mean a lot
3
9.5
A large group of people or things
1
9.9
A large amount of something
1
7.9
A large amount of something you can fit in a hat
1
9.9
A large amount of something like land or grain
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
13
3.2
All the things you can see that people often take or eat quickly
- 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
1
8.0
A small rear part with a tiny hole that helps a shooter line up the front post and the target
- Specialized
1
8.5
An arrangement of sights on a gun that helps aim quickly at close targets
- Specialized
1
8.5
A small change to a gun's aiming device so shots hit a target at a chosen distance
- Specialized
1
6.7
A small tube with lenses mounted on a gun to help aim at distant targets
- Specialized
A sight on a large gun that turns in a full circle to help aim accurately
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'.