Meaning of “sight” in the English Dictionary

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"sight" in English

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uk /saɪt/ us /saɪt/

B1 [ U ] the ability to see:

If your sight is poor, you should not drive a car.

The old woman has lost her sight (= has become blind).

See also

eyesight

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She suffers from a sight defect.
He has no sight in his left eye.
We will know in a couple of days if the operation to restore her sight was successful.
Doctors have restored his sight.
She lost her sight after a car accident.

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B2 [ C or S or U ] something that is in someone's view:

The flowers at the annual flower show were a beautiful sight.

You should always keep sight of your bags (= have them where you can see them) while you're at the airport.

informal He was a real sight in his old clothes (= he looked messy or silly).

The child laughed at the sight of (= when she saw) the new toy.

formal The lawyer requested sight of (= to see) the papers.

I don't dare let the children out of my sight (= go where I cannot see them) at the park.

The police officer was hidden out of sight (= where he could not be seen) behind a tree.

The castle came into sight (= started to be able to be seen) as we went round a bend in the road.

We're looking for a house which is within sight of (= from which it is possible to see) the mountains.

figurative After three years of campaigning, the end is finally in sight (= will happen soon) for Jon.

I caught sight of (= saw for a moment) my former teacher while I was out shopping today, but she turned a corner and I lost sight of (= could no longer see) her.

"Do you know David Wilson?" "I haven't met him, but I know him by sight (= I recognize him, but do not know him)."

informal She hated/loathed the sight of (= hated) her former husband.

informal They used to be very good friends, but now they can't bear/stand the sight of (= hate) each other.