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as in eyesight
the ability to see
lost his sight in an accident when he was young
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as in loads
a considerable amount
this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land
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Recent Examples of sight
Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Israel continues its prolonged and intense campaign against Hamas in northern Gaza, with no clear end in sight to the ongoing hostilities.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Not as exciting as a Laura Dern sighting, but still pretty cool.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Verstappen kept the leaders in sight with a 10-second gap ahead of the first pit stop.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Israel continues its prolonged and intense campaign against Hamas in northern Gaza, with no clear end in sight to the ongoing hostilities.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
If the weather plays ball, the chance of a northern lights sighting is good, even with a relatively weak aurora activity forecast.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Not as exciting as a Laura Dern sighting, but still pretty cool.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sight
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Unusual Machines continues to focus on integrating its recent acquisitions and expanding its presence in the commercial drone industry.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Clues to Another Geologic Puzzle Not only do the new findings further cement the global Snowball Earth hypothesis, but the presence of Tava injectites within weak, fractured rocks once overridden by ice sheets provides clues about other geologic phenomena.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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At first glance, Krypton seemed like prequelitis taken to an extreme.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Such a contract would, at first glance, fall short of the 10-year, $700 million deal that took worldwide superstar Shohei Ohtani across Southern California to the Los Angeles Dodgers.David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Lioness is a mess of political signifiers without a coherent political worldview.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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The trick is to work out how the complicated mess of standards, confusing acronyms, and sci-fi-sounding features translate to better Wi-Fi in your home.Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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The unscripted project, directed by Ukrainian-British filmmaker Julia Varvara, will follow Morse’s journey from losing his eyesight at the age of 19 due to the incurable condition Lebers Hereditary Optic Neuropathy to shooting a SuperBowl commercial last year.K.J. Yossman, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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For users who struggle with colour recognition or whose eyesight is easily strained by bright, colourful images, a greyscale option is available that converts the colours of the screen to black and white.John Archer, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Diners will soon notice new lighting at the restaurants and new music as part of Adamolekun’s efforts to attract younger customers who might have grown up going to the chain but haven’t been back for some time.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Some Mail users may notice that the change has already been implemented, and clicking on Mail will open the new Outlook app instead.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Instead of offering viewers a glimpse of the big reveal in each episode, we get walloped with a U-turn over the course of two or three episodes.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The presentation offers a glimpse at how SpaceX views the long-term future of Starlink.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Michael Dougherty’s masterful Halloween triptych tells three sinister stories about the inhabitants of a small town (including Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, and Leslie Bibb) who encounter a variety of frights on All Hallow’s Eve.EW.com, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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As Halloween approaches, the air crackles with excitement and while some dive into traditional frights — vampires, ghosts and ghouls — one Phoenix resident is taking a different approach: a tribute to the pop icon herself, Taylor Swift.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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The countries have not always seen eye to eye over the past 75 years, but their relationship has never come close to splintering.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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In Cold Blood, this book opened my eyes to the possibilities of writing about crime.The Week US, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sight. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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