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sight British & World English

the faculty or power of seeing

on or at sight in sight British & World English

as soon as someone or something has been seen

long sight British & World English

the inability to see things clearly, especially if they are relatively close to the eyes, owing to the focusing of rays of light by the eye at a point behind the retina

peep sight British & World English

a backsight for rifles with a circular hole through which the foresight is brought into line with the object aimed at

rear sight British & World English

the sight nearest to the stock on a firearm

short sight British & World English

the inability to see things clearly unless they are relatively close to the eyes, owing to the focusing of rays of light by the eye at a point in front of the retina

sight glass British & World English

a transparent tube or window through which the level of liquid in a reservoir or supply line can be checked visually

sight line British & World English

a hypothetical line from someone’s eye to what is seen (used especially with reference to good or bad visibility)

sight-read British & World English

read and perform (music) from sheet music, without preparation

sight-sing British & World English

sing (music) at sight, without preparation

second sight British & World English

the supposed ability to perceive future or distant events; clairvoyance

sight deposit British & World English

a bank deposit that can be withdrawn immediately without notice or penalty

sight screen British & World English

a large white screen placed near the boundary in line with the wicket to help the batsman see the ball

sight unseen British & World English

without the opportunity to look at the object in question beforehand

outasight in sight British & World English

extremely good; excellent

line of sight in line1 British & World English

a straight line along which an observer has unobstructed vision

at first sight in sight British & World English

on first seeing or meeting someone

catch or get a sight of in sight British & World English

glimpse for a moment; suddenly notice

lose sight of in sight British & World English

be no longer able to see

telescopic sight British & World English

a small telescope used for sighting, typically mounted on a rifle

know someone by sight in know British & World English

recognize someone by their appearance without knowing their name or being so well acquainted as to talk to them

not a pretty sight in sight British & World English

not a pleasant spectacle or situation

a sight —— in sight British & World English

much; to a considerable extent

a sight to behold in sight British & World English

a person or thing that is particularly impressive or worth seeing

a sight for sore eyes in sight British & World English

a person or thing that one is extremely pleased or relieved to see

a sight in sight British & World English

a person or thing having a ridiculous, repulsive, or dishevelled appearance

out of sight, out of mind in sight British & World English

you soon forget people or things that are no longer visible or present

gunsight British & World English

a device on a gun that enables it to be aimed accurately

sightseer British & World English

a person who goes sightseeing

sightseeing British & World English

the activity of visiting places of interest in a particular location

sight English-German

Sehvermögen

sight English-Italian

vista f

sight-read English-German

vom Blatt spielen

sight-read English-Spanish

repentizar*

lose sight of in lose English-Italian

perdere di vista, perdere d' occhio