sight
The power to see things with your eyes.
The physical sense by which a person or animal perceives visual stimuli through the eyes.
Something you see, especially something interesting or beautiful.
A thing that one sees, especially something notable, unusual, or impressive.
A short time when you see something.
The action or moment of seeing something, especially for a short time or from far away.
A small part on a gun or camera that helps you aim at something.
A device or attachment on a weapon, camera, or other equipment used to help aim accurately.
- Base: sight
- Plural: sight, sights
catch sight of
1to suddenly notice something visually
To see something for a short time, often by chance.
- I caught sight of an old friend at the station.
- She caught sight of a deer in the forest.
in sight
1visible or near enough to be seen
Able to be seen; visible.
- The shore is finally in sight.
- No solution is in sight yet.
lose sight of
1to stop seeing; to forget an aim or fact
To stop being able to see something; to forget about an important idea or goal.
- He lost sight of the ball in the sun.
- Don't lose sight of why we started this project.
out of sight
1not able to be seen because hidden or far away
Not able to be seen because it is hidden or far away.
- The plane flew out of sight behind the clouds.
- Keep dangerous tools out of sight of children.
set one's sights on
1to aim to achieve something specific
To decide you want to get or do something and work towards it.
- She set her sights on becoming a doctor.
- They have set their sights on winning the championship.