sights
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sight
(sīt)n.
1.
a. The ability to see.
b. Field of vision: out of my sight.
2.
a. The act or fact of seeing: hoping for a sight of land; caught sight of a rare bird.
b. Something seen: That bird is a rare sight around here.
c. Something worth seeing; a spectacle: the sights of London.
d. Informal Something unsightly or ridiculous: looked a sight after crossing the swamp.
3. The foreseeable future; prospect: no solution in sight.
4. Mental perception or consideration: We lost sight of the purpose of our visit.
5.
a. often sights A device used to assist aim by guiding the eye, as on a firearm or surveying instrument.
b. An aim or observation taken with such a device.
v. sight·ed, sight·ing, sights
v.tr.
1. To perceive with the eyes; get sight of: sighted land after 40 days at sea.
2. To observe through a sight or an optical instrument: sight a target.
3. To adjust the sights of (a rifle, for example).
4. To take aim with (a firearm).
v.intr.
Idioms: 1. To direct one's gaze; look carefully.
2. To take aim: sighted along the barrel of the gun.
a sight Upper Southern US
A lot; much: We're a sight better off without him.
on sight
Immediately upon being seen: threatened to shoot looters on sight.
out of sight Slang
Remarkable; incredible: The graduation party was out of sight.
sight for sore eyes Informal
One whom it is a relief or joy to see.
sight unseen
Without seeing the object in question: bought the horse sight unseen.
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Noun 1. sights - an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
bombsight - a sighting device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
optical instrument - an instrument designed to aid vision
surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument - an instrument used by surveyors
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Translations
- What sights can you visit here? → ما هِيَ الـمَعالِمُ الَّتِي يـُمْكِنُ أَنْ نُزورَها هُنا؟ → Jaké pamětihodnosti zde můžeme navštívit? → Hvilke seværdigheder kan man besøge her? → Welche Sehenswürdigkeiten kann man hier besichtigen? → Τι αξιοθέατα μπορεί κανείς να επισκεφθεί εδώ; → ¿Qué lugares de interés se pueden visitar por aquí? → Mitä nähtävyyksiä alueella on? → Quels sont les choses à voir ici ? → Koja se mjesta ovdje mogu posjetiti? → Quali attrazioni turistiche si possono visitare qui? → ここにはどんな名所がありますか? → 여기에는 어떤 관광지가 있나요? → Welke bezienswaardigheden zijn er? → Hvilke severdigheter er det her? → Jakie widoki można tu obejrzeć? → Quais locais pode-se visitar aqui? → Какие местные достопримечательности можно посмотреть? → Vilka sevärdheter finns det att se här? → เราจะเยี่ยมชมสถานที่อะไรได้บ้างที่นี่? → Bu bölgede nereleri ziyaret edebiliriz? → Ở đây có thắng cảnh gì tham quan được? → 这儿有哪些观光景点?
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