sight1

n

• 1 u (eyesight) vista (f)

• 2 u (range of vision) to come into sight = aparecer* to lose sight of sth/sb = perder* algo/a algn de vista the finishing line was now in sight = ya se veía la meta she watched until they were out of sight = los siguió con la mirada hasta que los perdió de vista

• 3 (act of seeing, view) (no pl) at first sight = a primera vista it was love at first sight = fue amor a primera vista to catch sight of sth/sb = ver* algo/a algn; (in distance) = avistar algo/a algn to know sb by sight = conocer* a algn de vista to play at o by sight [Mus] = tocar* a primera vista I can't stand the sight of him (colloq) = no lo puedo ver (fam)

• 4 c a (thing seen) the sparrow is a familiar sight in our gardens = el gorrión se ve con frecuencia en nuestros jardines it's not a pretty sight (colloq) = no es muy agradable de ver b sights pl (famous places) to see the sights = visitar los lugares de interés

• 5 a c (of gun) mira (f) b (ambition) to have sth in one's sights = tener* la mira puesta en algo