sight
[ sahyt ]
/ saɪt /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to aim or observe through a sight.
to look carefully in a certain direction.
Idioms for sight
Origin of sight
OTHER WORDS FROM sight
sight·a·ble, adjective sight·er, noun re·sight, verb (used with object) un·der·sight, nounWords nearby sight
sigatoka,
siggeir,
siggo,
sigh,
sighful,
sight,
sight bill,
sight draft,
sight for sore eyes, a,
sight gag,
sight rhyme
British Dictionary definitions for sight unseen
sight
/ (saɪt) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of sight
sightable, adjectiveWord Origin for sight
Old English
sihth; related to Old High German
siht; see
see
1
Medical definitions for sight unseen
sight
[ sīt ]
n.
The ability to see.
Field of vision.
Idioms and Phrases with sight unseen (1 of 2)
sight unseen
Without having viewed the object in question, as in He bought the horse sight unseen. This seeming oxymoron—how can a sight, which means something seen, be not seen?—dates from the late 1800s.
Idioms and Phrases with sight unseen (2 of 2)
sight