sight
gb/sˈaɪt/ us/sˈaɪt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
the ability to see
The power to see things with your eyes.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s sight
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sight' with 'site'; 'site' means a location, not the ability to see.
Συνώνυμα
vision (Slightly more formal or technical; often used in medical or poetic contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
blindness (The complete lack of the ability to see.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
lose sight
|good sight
|sharp sight
|restore sight
|weak sight
Θέματα
health
|human_body
|daily_life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Her sight began to fail in her late fifties.
- The treatment helped restore his sight after the accident.
- Good lighting can improve your sight when reading.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have good sight in my left eye.
- He lost his sight after the illness.
- The doctor checked my sight.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
something that is seen
Something you see, especially something interesting or beautiful.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a sight of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'sight' with 'site' when talking about tourist attractions; 'sight' is correct here.
Συνώνυμα
scene (Often refers to a view or setting; can be broader than a single object.)
Αντώνυμα
eyesore (Something unpleasant or ugly to look at.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
beautiful sight
|strange sight
|familiar sight
|rare sight
|welcome sight
Θέματα
travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The mountains at sunrise are a breathtaking sight.
- It was a strange sight to see snow in April.
- Her smile was a welcome sight after a long day.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The park is a nice sight.
- We saw many sights on our trip.
- That bird is a rare sight here.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
event
3
act of briefly seeing something
A short time when you see something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
catch sight of [something]
Συνώνυμα
glimpse (Usually suggests an even briefer or less clear view.)
Αντώνυμα
overlook (To fail to notice something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
catch sight
|lose sight
|first sight
Θέματα
daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I caught sight of her as she boarded the bus.
- He disappeared from sight around the corner.
- It was love at first sight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I caught sight of my friend in the crowd.
- The cat ran out of sight.
- I saw her at first sight and smiled.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
4
device for aiming a weapon or camera
A small part on a gun or camera that helps you aim at something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
aim through the sight
Συνώνυμα
scope (Often refers to an optical aiming device, especially with magnification.)
Αντώνυμα
misalignment (A state where aiming equipment is not properly directed.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
gun sight
|rifle sight
|camera sight
Θέματα
technology
|sports
Παραδείγματα
- He adjusted the rifle's sight before taking aim.
- The photographer looked through the camera's sight.
- The soldier cleaned the sights on his weapon.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He looked through the gun's sight.
- The camera's sight helps me take a photo.
- I fixed the rifle's sight.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
sight
IPA
GB/sˈaɪt/
US/sˈaɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sight (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (sight)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: sight
- Plural: sight, sights
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
sights
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
shortsighted
adjective
unsightly
adjective
sightless
adjective
Εκφράσεις
catch sight of
1/kˈæt͡ʃ sˈaɪt əv/
fixed phrase
to suddenly notice something visually
To see something for a short time, often by chance.
Παραδείγματα
- I caught sight of an old friend at the station.
- She caught sight of a deer in the forest.
in sight
1/ˈɪn sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
visible or near enough to be seen
Able to be seen; visible.
Παραδείγματα
- The shore is finally in sight.
- No solution is in sight yet.
lose sight of
1/lˈuz sˈaɪt əv/
fixed phrase
to stop seeing; to forget an aim or fact
To stop being able to see something; to forget about an important idea or goal.
Παραδείγματα
- He lost sight of the ball in the sun.
- Don't lose sight of why we started this project.
out of sight
1/ˈaʊt əv sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
not able to be seen because hidden or far away
Not able to be seen because it is hidden or far away.
Παραδείγματα
- The plane flew out of sight behind the clouds.
- Keep dangerous tools out of sight of children.
set one's sights on
1/sˈɛt wˈʌnz sˈaɪts ˈɔn/
idiom
to aim to achieve something specific
To decide you want to get or do something and work towards it.
Παραδείγματα
- She set her sights on becoming a doctor.
- They have set their sights on winning the championship.