Meaning of 'sight'

noun

the act of looking or seeing or observing

Synonyms: survey

noun

the range of vision

Example: "out of sight of land"

Synonyms: ken

noun

the ability to see

Synonyms: vision

noun

an instance of visual perception

Example: "The sight of their spouse brought them back to reality."

noun

a range of mental vision

Example: "In my sight you could do no wrong."

noun

anything that is seen

Example: "The news anchor was a familiar sight on the television."

noun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Synonyms: plenty mass deal pile heap lot mess mint pot stack raft spate wad flock batch mountain peck good deal great deal mickle muckle passel quite a little slew tidy sum hatful

verb

catch sight of

Synonyms: spot

verb

take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)