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Sight (sīt), n. [OE. sight, siþt, siht, AS. siht, gesiht, gesihð, gesiehð, gesyhð; akin to D. gezicht, G. sicht, gesicht, Dan. sigte, Sw. sigt, from the root of E. see. See See, v. t.]
1. The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view; as, “to gain sight of land”.
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A cloud received him out of their sight. Acts. i. 9.
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2. The power of seeing; the faculty of vision, or of perceiving objects by the instrumentality of the eyes.
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Thy sight is young,
And thou shalt read when mine begin to dazzle. Shak.
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O loss of sight, of thee I most complain! Milton.
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3. The state of admitting unobstructed vision; visibility; open view; region which the eye at one time surveys; space through which the power of vision extends; as, “an object within sight”.
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4. A spectacle; a view; a show; something worth seeing.
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Moses said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. Ex. iii. 3.
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They never saw a sight so fair. Spenser.
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5. The instrument of seeing; the eye.
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Why cloud they not their sights? Shak.
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6. Inspection; examination; as, “a letter intended for the sight of only one person”.
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7. Mental view; opinion; judgment; as, “in their sight it was harmless”. Wake.
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That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. Luke xvi. 15.
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8. A small aperture or optical device through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained; -- used on surveying instruments; as, “the sight of a quadrant”.
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Thier eyes of fire sparking through sights of steel. Shak.
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9. An optical device or small piece of metal, fixed or movable, on the breech, muzzle, center, or trunnion of a gun, or on the breech and the muzzle of a rifle, pistol, etc., by means of which the eye is guided in aiming. A telescope mounted on a weapon, such as a rifle, and used for accurate aiming at distant targets is called a telescopic sight. Farrow.
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10. 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 or the like, the open space, the opening.
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11. A great number, quantity, or sum; as, “a sight of money”. [Now colloquial]
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☞ Sight in this last sense was formerly employed in the best usage. “A sight of lawyers.” Latimer.
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A wonder sight of flowers. Gower.
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At sight, as soon as seen, or presented to sight; as, “a draft payable at sight: to read Greek at sight; to shoot a person at sight”. -- Front sight (Firearms), the sight nearest the muzzle. -- Open sight. (Firearms) (a) A front sight through which the objects aimed at may be seen, in distinction from one that hides the object. (b) A rear sight having an open notch instead of an aperture. -- Peep sight, Rear sight. See under Peep, and Rear. -- Sight draft, an order, or bill of exchange, directing the payment of money at sight. -- To take sight, to take aim; to look for the purpose of directing a piece of artillery, or the like.
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Syn. -- Vision; view; show; spectacle; representation; exhibition.
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Sight (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Sighting.]
1. To get sight of; to see; as, “to sight land; to sight a wreck.” Kane.
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2. To look at through a sight; to see accurately; as, “to sight an object, as a star”.
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3. To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight; as, “to sight a rifle or a cannon”.
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Sight, v. i. (Mil.) To take aim by a sight.
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