English-Russian translations for sight

Definition of sight

  • 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 great deal, a lot;
  • 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
  • Mental view; opinion; judgment
  • To register visually
  • 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

Synonyms

Examples

  • He is losing his sight and now can barely read.
  • to gain sight of land
  • 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!
  • the sight of a quadrant
  • a sight of money
  • This is a darn sight better than what Im used to at home!
  • In their sight it was harmless.
  • to sight land from a ship
  • to sight a rifle or a cannon

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