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Sight Definition, Examples & Common Uses (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：eyesight (sight)

sight 🔊

/saɪt/

The ability to see with your eyes.

eyesight 🔊

➕

/ˈaɪˌsaɪt/

The physical ability to perceive light and distinguish objects using the eyes, often referring to the sense of vision.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'sihþ', related to 'see' and German 'Sicht', from Proto-Germanic 'sehtiz'.

💡 Mnemonic

See + light = sight. If you see light, you have the power of sight.

📖 Example

With age, his sight started to weaken, so he got glasses to help him read. 🔊 With age, his eyesight began to decline, so he got glasses to help him read.

🔗 Collocations

poor sight – bad or reduced eyesight

sight test – an examination of vision by an eye doctor

lose one's sight – to become blind or lose the ability to see

🔄 Synonyms

vision (n.) – the faculty of seeing; sight

eyesight (n.) – the ability to see; vision

perception (n.) – the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses

🚫 Antonyms

blindness (n.) – the condition of being unable to see

darkness (n.) – absence of light, making sight impossible

🌱 Derivatives

sighted (adj.) – having the ability to see

sightless (adj.) – without sight; blind

sightseeing (n.) – the activity of visiting interesting places as a tourist

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Proto-Germanic 'sehtiz', cognate with Latin 'sectio' (cutting). Originally meant 'act of seeing'. Used in phrases like 'out of sight, out of mind' since the 14th century.

Meaning 2：a remarkable view (sight)

sight 🔊

/saɪt/

Something that you see, often a beautiful or interesting view.

Sight remarkable view of mountain lake landscape

a remarkable view 🔊

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/ə rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl vjuː/

Something that is seen, especially a striking or impressive scene, often in nature or urban settings.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The rainbow after the rain was a wonderful sight that made everyone smile. 🔊 The rainbow after the rain was a wonderful sight that made everyone smile.

🔗 Collocations

a beautiful sight – a visually pleasing view

catch sight of – to see something quickly or briefly

the sight of – the visual impression or appearance of something

🔄 Synonyms

scene (n.) – a view or picture of a place, event, or activity

view (n.) – a sight or prospect seen from a particular place

spectacle (n.) – a visually striking performance or display