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Definition of sight

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Sight (v. t.) A 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..

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Symptom :: Symptom (n.) Any affection which accompanies disease; a perceptible change in the body or its functions, which indicates disease, or the kind or phases of disease; as, the causes of disease often lie beyond our sight, but we learn their nature by the symptoms exhibited..

Shortsighted :: Shortsighted (a.) Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to understand things deep; of limited intellect.

Come :: Come (n.) To arrive in sight; to be manifest; to appear.

Second-sight :: Second-sight (n.) The power of discerning what is not visible to the physical eye, or of foreseeing future events, esp. such as are of a disastrous kind; the capacity of a seer; prophetic vision..

Hammer-less :: Hammer-less (a.) Without a visible hammer; -- said of a gun having a cock or striker concealed from sight, and out of the way of an accidental touch..

Eye :: Eye (n.) Observation; oversight; watch; inspection; notice; attention; regard.

Desightment :: Desightment (n.) The act of making unsightly; disfigurement.

Boning :: Boning (n.) A method of leveling a line or surface by sighting along the tops of two or more straight edges, or a range of properly spaced poles. See 3d Bone, v. t..

Sight :: Sight (v. t.) To look at through a sight; to see accurately; as, to sight an object, as a star..

Direction :: Direction (n.) The pointing of a piece with reference to an imaginary vertical axis; -- distinguished from elevation. The direction is given when the plane of sight passes through the object.

Interview :: Interview (n.) A mutual sight or view; a meeting face to face; usually, a formal or official meeting for consultation; a conference; as, the secretary had an interview with the President..

Farsighted :: Farsighted (a.) Hypermetropic.

Optically :: Optically (adv.) By optics or sight; with reference to optics.

Quick-sighted :: Quick-sighted (a.) Having quick sight or acute discernment; quick to see or to discern.

Sight-seeing :: Sight-seeing (a.) Engaged in, or given to, seeing sights; eager for novelties or curiosities..

Dishonor :: Dishonor (v. t.) To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor..

Oxyopy :: Oxyopy (n.) Excessive acuteness of sight.

Longheaded :: Longheaded (a.) Having unusual foresight or sagacity.

Moonblink :: Moonblink (n.) A temporary blindness, or impairment of sight, said to be caused by sleeping in the moonlight; -- sometimes called nyctalopia..

Image :: Image (n.) An imitation, representation, or similitude of any person, thing, or act, sculptured, drawn, painted, or otherwise made perceptible to the sight; a visible presentation; a copy; a likeness; an effigy; a picture; a semblance..