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sights

The correct spelling is sights.

How to pronounce sights

noun

Say it like: Sit-s

The correct spelling is sights. (in the singular) The ability to see. For example: "He is losing his sight and now can barely read."

Usage 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.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(in the singular) The ability to see.
  2. 2.The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.
  3. 3.Something seen.
  4. 4.Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.
  5. 5.A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

verb

  1. 1.To register visually.
  2. 2.To get sight of (something).
  3. 3.To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.
  4. 4.To take aim at.

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