sight
The sense or faculty by which objects are perceived through the agency of lightThe sense or faculty by which objects are perceived through the agency of light; the sense by which we see.
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» Tom lost his sight in an accident.
Том втратив зір під час аварії. — deniko
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10 senses(uncountable)The sense or faculty by which objects are perceived through the agency of light; the sense by which we see.
Sight is a precious gift.
He is losing his sight and now can barely read.
the ability to see; the visual faculty
(countable, uncountable)An act, instance, opportunity or possibility of seeing; the perception of objects by the eye; view (see also idiomatic expressions such as in sight, out of sight, catch sight of, etc.)
The sight of him in his new uniform made us all proud.
I need to have sight of the certificate before proceeding.
(countable, uncountable)Something seen.
The sight in front of me seemed somehow familiar.
видvid
видvyd
anything that is seen
(countable, in the plural, often, uncountable)Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.
We went to London and saw all the sights – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and so on.
You really look a sight in that ridiculous costume!
Sehenswürdigkeit, Gesicht
достопримеча́тельностьdostoprimečátelʹnostʹ, зре́лищеzrélišče
па́м'яткаpámʺjatka, незвича́йністьnezvyčájnistʹ
(countable, in the plural, often, uncountable)A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target; see also in one's sights.
Visier
прице́лpricél
приці́лprycíl
(countable, uncountable)A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.
the sight of a quadrant
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)A great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.
a sight of money
This is a darn sight better than what I'm used to at home!
(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)Mental view; opinion; judgment.
In their sight it was harmless.
a range of mental vision
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The instrument of seeing; the eye.
the act of looking or seeing or observing
Examples
1033 sentencesTom lost his sight in an accident.
Том втратив зір під час аварії. — deniko
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Ти віриш у кохання з першого погляду? — deniko
ruТы веришь в любовь с первого взгляда? — marafon
deGlaubst du an Liebe auf den ersten Blick? — MUIRIEL
I know him by sight, but not by name.
Я упізнаю його візуально, але я не знаю, як його звати. — deniko
ruЯ знаю его в лицо, но не по имени. — odexed
He fell in love with her at first sight.
Він закохався в неї з першого погляду. — deniko
ruОн влюбился в неё с первого взгляда. — snegomjak
deEr verliebte sich auf den ersten Blick in sie. — Wolf
She fell in love with him at first sight.
Вона закохалася в нього з першого погляду. — aandrusiak
ruОна влюбилась в него с первого взгляда. — Hellerick
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sighte, from Old English sihþ (“something seen; vision”), from Proto-WFrom Middle English sighte, from Old English sihþ (“something seen; vision”), from Proto-West Germanic *sihti (“seeing, sight”), equivalent to see + -t.
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Forms
plural: sightsSynonyms
86 synonymsWord family
76 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- lost sight of
- caught sight of
- lost sight
- the sight of
- out of sight
- at the sight
- at first sight
- caught sight
- sight of the
- losing his sight
- sight of blood
- sight of her
See also
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