Day 1780
04 May 2026

sight

/saɪt/

noun
(in the singular) The ability to see.The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.Something seen.Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.A great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.The instrument of seeing; the eye.Mental view; opinion; judgment.

verb
To register visually.To get sight of (something).To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.To take aim at.