Sight I Car Saɪt Eye Somebody/Something Shoot Leave

• to lose your sight (= to become blind)
• she has very good sight.
• the disease has affected her sight.
• he has very little sight in his right eye.

sight

1. the ability to see
• synonym eyesight
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/eyesight
• to lose your sight (= to become blind)
• She has very good sight.
• The disease has affected her sight.
• He has very little sight in his right eye.
2. the act of seeing somebody/something
• After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land.
• I have been known to faint at the sight of blood.
• The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw somebody).
• She caught sight of a car in the distance.
• The mere sight of him makes me want to scream.
3. the area or distance within which somebody can see or something can be seen
• There was no one in sight.
• They stole everything in sight.
• At last we came in sight of a few houses.
• A bicycle came into sight on the main road.
• The end is in sight (= will happen soon).
• Leave any valuables in your car out of sight.
• Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen).
• She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her).
• Get out of my sight! (= Go away!)
• The boat disappeared from sight.
• The house was hidden from sight behind some trees.
• He had placed himself directly in my line of sight.
• He looked up the street, but there was no one in sight.
• Leave any valuables in your car out of sight.
• The lake soon came into view.
• The couple moved outside her field of vision (= total area you can see from a particular position).
• my/his/her etc. (field of) vision
4. a thing that you see or can see
• It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air.
• The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain.
• He was a sorry sight, soaked to the skin and shivering.
• The bird is now a rare sight in this country.
• He became a familiar sight on the streets of Oxford.
• The cottage had a delightful sea view.
• It’s a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air.
• It was a delightful rural scene.
• The tower offers a breathtaking panorama of Prague.
5. the interesting places, especially in a town or city, that are often visited by tourists
• We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights.
• It's best if you can get someone local to show you the sights.
6. a person or thing that looks ridiculous, untidy, unpleasant, etc.
• She looks a sight in that hat!
7. a device that you look through to aim a gun, etc. or to look at something through a telescope, etc.
• He had the deer in his sights now.
• Even as a young actress, she always had Hollywood firmly in her sights (= as her final goal).
8. when you first begin to consider something
• At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print.
9. when you see somebody/something for the first time
• It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other).
• We fell in love with the house at first sight.
10. to hate, etc. somebody/something very much
• I can't stand the sight of him!
11. to appear, especially when moving gradually closer from a long way off
• See related entries: Travelling by boat or ship
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/travelling_by_boat_or_ship/sight_1
• A ship hove into sight.
• Like a galleon in full sail, Cara hove into view.
12. in somebody’s opinion
• We are all equal in the sight of God.
13. to recognize somebody without knowing them well
14. to become no longer able to see somebody/something
• They finally lost sight of land.
15. to stop considering something; to forget something
• We must not lose sight of our original aim.
16. not pleasant to look at
• You should have seen him in his swimming trunks—not a pretty sight!
17. impossible for anyone to find or see
• The children were nowhere to be seen.
• A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future).
18. used to say somebody will quickly be forgotten when they are no longer with you
19. to expect more/less from a situation
• If they can’t afford such a big house, they’ll just have to lower their sights a little.
20. to decide that you want something and to try very hard to get it
• She's set her sights on getting into Harvard.
• I had set my sights on a career in journalism.
21. very much better; much too good, etc.
• She's done a darn sight better than I have.
• It's worth a damn sight more than I thought.
22. a person or thing that you are pleased to see; something that is very pleasant to look at
23. if you buy something sight unseen, you do not have an opportunity to see it before you buy it

Extra Examples

• After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop.
• An appalling sight greeted her.
• Dan’s face was a welcome sight.
• He didn’t shoot until he had a clear sight of the goal.
• He fixed the deer in his sights and pulled the trigger.
• He kept out of sight behind a pillar.
• He looked at first sight like a tourist.
• He really did look a sorry sight, his hair tangled and his clothing covered in feathers.
• He really did look a sorry sight, with his clothes covered in mud.
• He says he wants to win the trophy, but I think he’s setting his sights too high.
• He tried to break into a car in full sight of a policeman.
• He won’t let the children leave his sight.
• He’s lost the sight of one eye.
• Her father was nowhere in sight.
• Her knees went weak at the sight of him.
• Her staff of 30 work in an industrial loft within sight of Logan Airport.
• His sight returned by degrees.
• I bought it, sight unseen.
• I can’t stand the sight of blood.
• I hid the papers from sight.
• I think my sight is beginning to go.
• I witnessed the awful sight of children drinking dirty water from puddles.
• I’m not a pretty sight when I get out of bed in the morning.
• It was love at first sight.
• Keep their car in sight for as long as you can.
• Let’s get out of the hotel and see the sights.
• Rossi has the defending champion in her sights in tomorrow’s race.
• She has her sights set on becoming a writer.
• She has very little sight in her left eye.
• She kept sight of him in her mirror.
• She suddenly caught sight of the look on her mother’s face.
• She turned her sights on Florida’s adoption laws.
• She was now standing just out of his line of sight.
• She watched until the car disappeared from sight.
• Soldiers have been ordered to shoot looters on sight.
• Thankfully, we were spared the sight of his naked body.
• The cricket ground was situated within sight of both village pubs.
• The end is in sight.
• The mere sight of her sitting there made his heart beat faster.
• The military parade was quite a sight.
• The movie is filled with dozens of funny sight gags.
• The sights and sounds of the city distracted her from her work.
• The surgeons battled to save her sight.
• The violence continues with no end in sight.
• Then the towers of the castle came into sight.
• They waited until the enemy was in plain sight.
• This disease is the main cause of sight loss among those aged 50 and over.
• This is a sight not often seen on concert stages in this country.
• Tom was a pretty familiar sight around the casino.
• We will soon get our first sight of the Statue of Liberty.
• We’ve shared an office for too long and we’re sick of the sight of each other.
• Whatever you do, don’t let them out of your sight!
• Who does not enjoy the sight and sounds of birds in the country?
• You look a sight in that hat!
• You’d better stay out of sight until they go.
• to align the sights on the target
• Don’t let him out of your sight.
• Get out of my sight!
• He had placed himself directly in my line of sight.
• He looked up the street, but there was no one in sight.
• He strode by, in full sight of the guards.
• He was a sorry sight, soaked to the skin and shivering.
• I always faint at the sight of blood.
• I know her by sight.
• It’s a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air.
• Leave any valuables in your car out of sight.
• The boat disappeared from sight.
• The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain.
• The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight.

Word Origin

• Old English (ge)sihth ‘something seen’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zicht and German Gesicht ‘sight, face, appearance’.