sight
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- n an instance of visual perception
the sight of his wife brought him back to reality
the train was an unexpected sight - n anything that is seen
he was a familiar sight on the television
they went to Paris to see the sights - n the ability to see; the visual faculty
- n a range of mental vision
in his sight she could do no wrong - n the range of vision
out of sight of land - n the act of looking or seeing or observing
- n (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- v catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge - v take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
- Many astronauts say that the most spectacular sight they have seen in space is their own planet, a fertile blue ball glowing in a black void.
- Attends arrival ceremony; sight-seeing Saturday, June 27: Travels to Beijing for formal welcome Sunday, June 28: Sight-seeing; dinner with President Jiang.
- A spectacular new exhibit at the University of California, Riverside raises extraordinary questions about the nature of sight.