noun
the ability to see with your eyes
She has excellent sight.
The disease caused him to lose his sight.
Common phrases & grammar
good sight · poor sight · loss of sight
have + good/poor sight
lose + your sight
American English
How to pronounce sight
noun · verbB1Common word
SAIT
/saɪt̚/
One syllable.
the ability to see with your eyes
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
noun
something that you see, especially something interesting or impressive
The snowy mountains were a beautiful sight.
The children were an amazing sight in their costumes.
Common phrases & grammar
beautiful sight · amazing sight · welcome sight
be + a beautiful/amazing sight
noun
a place or building that people visit because it is interesting
The old castle is one of the city's main sights.
We visited several sights during our trip.
Common phrases & grammar
famous sight · main sights · local sights
see + the sights
visit + the main/local sights
nountechnicalless common
a small device on a gun that helps you aim
He looked through the sight before firing.
The hunter lined up the sights carefully.
Common phrases & grammar
gun sight · rifle sight · iron sights
look through + the sight
line up + the sights
Useful expressions
when you first see someone or something
I liked the house at first sight.
to stop seeing someone or something, or to stop paying attention to it
We lost sight of the child in the crowd.
to visit interesting places, especially as a tourist
We saw the sights of Boston on foot.