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sight

n. [OE. sight, sit, siht, AS. siht, gesiht, gesih, gesieh, gesyh; 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. ()

A cloud received him out of their sight. (Acts. i. 9.)

2. The power of seeing; the faculty of vision, or of perceiving objects by the instrumentality of the eyes. ()

Thy sight is young, And thou shalt read when mine begin to dazzle. (Shak.)

O loss of sight, of thee I most complain! (Milton.)

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. ()

4. A spectacle; a view; a show; something worth seeing. ()

Moses said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. (Ex. iii. 3.)

They never saw a sight so fair. (Spenser.)

5. The instrument of seeing; the eye. ()

Why cloud they not their sights? (Shak.)

6. Inspection; examination; as, a letter intended for the sight of only one person. ()

7. Mental view; opinion; judgment; as, in their sight it was harmless. (Wake.)

That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. (Luke xvi. 15.)

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. ()

Thier eyes of fire sparking through sights of steel. (Shak.)

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.)

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. ()

11. A great number, quantity, or sum; as, a sight of money. ()

(Latimer.)

A wonder sight of flowers. (Gower.)

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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v. t. 1. To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a wreck. (Kane.)

2. To look at through a sight; to see accurately; as, to sight an object, as a star. ()

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. ()

v. i. (Mil.) To take aim by a sight. ()