Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - sight
Sight
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n. & v. --n. 1 a the faculty of seeing with the eyes (lost his sight). b the act or an instance of seeing; the state of being seen. 2 a thing seen; a display, show, or spectacle (not a pretty sight; a beautiful sight). 3 a way of looking at or considering a thing (in my sight he can do no wrong). 4 a range of space within which a person etc. can see or an object be seen (he's out of sight; they are just coming into sight). 5 (usu. in pl.) noteworthy features of a town, area, etc. (went to see the sights). 6 a a device on a gun or optical instrument used for assisting the precise aim or observation. b the aim or observation so gained (got a sight of him). 7 colloq. a person or thing having a ridiculous, repulsive, or dishevelled appearance (looked a perfect sight). 8 colloq. a great quantity (will cost a sight of money; is a sight better than he was). --v.tr. 1 get sight of, esp. by approaching (they sighted land). 2 observe the presence of (esp. aircraft, animals, etc.) (sighted buffalo). 3 take observations of (a star etc.) with an instrument. 4 a provide (a gun, quadrant, etc.) with sights. b adjust the sight of (a gun etc.). c aim (a gun etc.) with sights. Phrases and idioms at first sight on first glimpse or impression. at (or on) sight as soon as a person or a thing has been seen (plays music at sight; liked him on sight). catch (or lose) sight of begin (or cease) to see or be aware of. get a sight of manage to see; glimpse. have lost sight of no longer know the whereabouts of. in sight 1 visible. 2 near at hand (salvation is in sight). in (or within) sight of so as to see or be seen from. lower one's sights become less ambitious. out of my sight! go at once! out of sight 1 not visible. 2 colloq. excellent; delightful. out of sight out of mind we forget the absent. put out of sight hide, ignore. set one's sights on aim at (set her sights on a directorship). sight for the gods (or sight for sore eyes) a welcome person or thing, esp. a visitor. sight-glass a transparent device for observing the interior of apparatus etc. sighting shot an experimental shot to guide riflemen in adjusting their sights. sight-line a hypothetical line from a person's eye to what is seen. sight-read (past and past part. -read) read and perform (music) at sight. sight-reader a person who sight-reads. sight-screen Cricket a large white screen on wheels placed near the boundary in line with the wicket to help the batsman see the ball. sight-sing sing (music) at sight. sight unseen without previous inspection. Derivatives sighter n. Etymology: OE (ge)sihth
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gesiht faculty or act of ~, thing seen; akin to Old High German gisiht ~, Old English sēon to see Date: before 12th century something that is seen ; spectacle, 2. a thing regarded as worth seeing, something ludicrous or disorderly in appearance , 3. a great number or quantity, a good deal ; lot , 4. the process, power, or function of seeing, mental or spiritual perception, mental view, 5. the act of looking at or beholding, inspection, perusal, view, glimpse, an observation to determine direction or position (as by a navigator), 6. a perception of an object by or as if by the eye , the range of vision , presentation of a note or draft to the maker or draftee ; demand, 8. a device that aids the eye in aiming or in finding the direction of an object, aspiration , II. verb Date: 1602 transitive verb to get or catch ~ of , to look at through or as if through a ~, to aim by means of ~s, 4. to equip with ~s, to adjust the ~s of, intransitive verb to take aim, to look carefully in a particular direction, III. adjective Date: 1801 based on recognition or comprehension without previous study , payable on presentation ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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