sight

[US]/saɪt/
[UK]/saɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. vision; field of vision; to see, catch sight of; scene, view
vt. see; aim; observe

Phrases & Collocations

sightseeing

sightseer

sight unseen

at first sight

in sight

out of sight

first sight

lose one's sight

lose sight of

at sight

line of sight

catch sight of

on sight

within sight

sight draft

draft at sight

in sight of

within sight of

a sight of

lost sight of

payable at sight

Example Sentences

a habitual sight in winter

loathe the sight of food

sicken at the sight of blood

take a sight at the sun

the sights of London.

he was sick for a sight of her.

It's a sight to make one scunner.

What a sight you are!

become queasy at the sight of sb.

A sight of people were there.

bought the horse sight unseen.

It cost him a sight of money.

She caught a sight of me.

He is hysterical at the sight of the photo.

hoping for a sight of land; caught sight of a rare bird.

Any intruders will be shot on sight.

Real-world Examples

The old country, bathed in a bright moon, Is an overwhelming sight!

Source: Selected Literary Poems

Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

You better set your sights over there.

Source: Selected Romantic Wolves of the Jungle

We enjoyed seeing the sights of Kyoto.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

It would be a really bizarre sight.

Source: Listening Digest

You could lower your sights a little.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

It is a beautiful sight to see.

Source: Selected English short passages

Secondly, it will also affect our sight.

Source: Intermediate English short passage

This just means that you see the sights.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

Here the soldiers are fraternising — an incongruous sight, to say the least.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

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