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. ]
A cloud received him out of their sight. Acts. i. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thy sight is young,
And thou shalt read when mine begin to dazzle. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
O loss of sight, of thee I most complain! Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Moses said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. Ex. iii. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
They never saw a sight so fair. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Why cloud they not their sights? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. Luke xvi. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thier eyes of fire sparking through sights of steel. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Sight in this last sense was formerly employed in the best usage. “A sight of lawyers.” Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
A wonder sight of flowers. Gower. [ 1913 Webster ]
At sight,
Front sight (Firearms),
Open sight. (Firearms)
Peep sight,
Rear sight
Sight draft,
To take sight,
v. i. (Mil.) To take aim by a sight. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
a. Having sight, or seeing, in a particular manner; -- used in composition;
a. Easily or clearly seen; distinctly visible; perspicuous. [ Obs. ] Testament of Love. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being sightful; perspicuity. [ Obs. ] Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A hole for looking through; a peephole. “Stop all sight-holes.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. & n. from Sight, v. t. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sighting shot,
a.
Of all who blindly creep or sightless soar. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
The sightless couriers of the air. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. The state of being sightly; comeliness; conspicuousness. [ 1913 Webster ]