Understanding the meaning of sight

sight

/saɪt/

noun
the ability to see; the visual faculty
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vision visual modality visual sense

type of:
sensory system exteroception modality sense modality
noun
the act of looking or seeing or observing
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survey view

type of:
looking look looking at
noun
the range of vision
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"out of sight of land"

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ken

type of:
compass range grasp reach
noun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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batch deal flock good deal great deal hatful heap lot mass mess mickle mint mountain muckle passel peck pile plenty pot quite a little raft slew spate stack tidy sum wad

type of:
large indefinite amount large indefinite quantity
verb
catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
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"he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"

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spy

type of:
perceive comprehend
noun
an instance of visual perception
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"the sight of his wife brought him back to reality" "the train was an unexpected sight"

type of:
visual image visual percept
noun
anything that is seen
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"he was a familiar sight on the television" "they went to Paris to see the sights"

type of:
display
noun
a range of mental vision
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"in his sight she could do no wrong"

type of:
perspective view position
verb
take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
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type of:
train aim direct take take aim

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