sight
gb/sˈaɪt/ us/sˈaɪt/
A2
Ingles
~ 1400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
the ability to see
The power to see things with your eyes.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone]'s sight
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sight' with 'site'; 'site' means a location, not the ability to see.
Mga kasingkahulugan
vision (Slightly more formal or technical; often used in medical or poetic contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
blindness (The complete lack of the ability to see.)
Mga kolokasyon
lose sight
|good sight
|sharp sight
|restore sight
|weak sight
Mga tema
health
|human_body
|daily_life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have good sight in my left eye.
- He lost his sight after the illness.
- The doctor checked my sight.
Pangngalan
A2
entity
2
something that is seen
Something you see, especially something interesting or beautiful.
Padron ng paggamit:
a sight of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'sight' with 'site' when talking about tourist attractions; 'sight' is correct here.
Mga kasingkahulugan
scene (Often refers to a view or setting; can be broader than a single object.)
Mga kasalungat
eyesore (Something unpleasant or ugly to look at.)
Mga kolokasyon
beautiful sight
|strange sight
|familiar sight
|rare sight
|welcome sight
Mga tema
travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The park is a nice sight.
- We saw many sights on our trip.
- That bird is a rare sight here.
Pangngalan
B1
event
3
act of briefly seeing something
A short time when you see something.
Padron ng paggamit:
catch sight of [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
glimpse (Usually suggests an even briefer or less clear view.)
Mga kasalungat
overlook (To fail to notice something.)
Mga kolokasyon
catch sight
|lose sight
|first sight
Mga tema
daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- I caught sight of her as she boarded the bus.
- He disappeared from sight around the corner.
- It was love at first sight.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I caught sight of my friend in the crowd.
- The cat ran out of sight.
- I saw her at first sight and smiled.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
4
device for aiming a weapon or camera
A small part on a gun or camera that helps you aim at something.
Padron ng paggamit:
aim through the sight
Mga kasingkahulugan
scope (Often refers to an optical aiming device, especially with magnification.)
Mga kasalungat
misalignment (A state where aiming equipment is not properly directed.)
Mga kolokasyon
gun sight
|rifle sight
|camera sight
Mga tema
technology
|sports
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He looked through the gun's sight.
- The camera's sight helps me take a photo.
- I fixed the rifle's sight.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
sight
IPA
GB/sˈaɪt/
US/sˈaɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
sight (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (sight)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: sight
- Plural: sight, sights
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
sights
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
shortsighted
adjective
unsightly
adjective
sightless
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
catch sight of
1/kˈæt͡ʃ sˈaɪt əv/
fixed phrase
to suddenly notice something visually
To see something for a short time, often by chance.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- She set her sights on becoming a doctor.
- They have set their sights on winning the championship.