SIGHT
What does "SIGHT" mean?
The faculty or power of seeing; vision.
Meanings
- The ability to see; the sense of vision. An eye injury threatened the sight in his left eye.
- Something seen, especially something notable or worth viewing. The northern lights were a sight she never forgot.
- A device on a weapon or instrument used for aiming. He lined up the deer in his rifle's sight. technical
- To catch sight of; to observe or spot. The lookout sighted land at dawn.
Word origin
From Old English 'gesiht', 'sihth' (thing seen, faculty of seeing), from the Proto-Germanic root of 'see'; related to German 'Sicht'.
Remember it
SIGHT sounds like 'site' and 'cite' - one you see, one you stand on, one you quote.
A little poem
Light strikes the cold lens-
the whole bright world rushes in
through a door this small.
haiku
Wordplay
- The archer fell in love at first sight - mostly because she had the better sight on her bow.
What it teaches
Sight is cheap and seeing is rare: the eye opens easily, attention does not.
Quick facts
What does SIGHT mean?
The faculty or power of seeing; vision.
Is SIGHT a valid word?
Yes — SIGHT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SIGHT?
SIGHT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SIGHT come from?
From Old English 'gesiht', 'sihth' (thing seen, faculty of seeing), from the Proto-Germanic root of 'see'; related to German 'Sicht'.
What can SIGHT teach us?
Sight is cheap and seeing is rare: the eye opens easily, attention does not.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.