Sight

Hindi Meaning

English Meaning

1. The ability to see.
2. The act or fact of seeing: hoping for a sight of land; caught sight of a rare bird.
3. Field of vision.
4. The foreseeable future; prospect: no solution in sight.
5. Mental perception or consideration: We lost sight of the purpose of our visit.
6. Something seen; a view.
7. Something worth seeing; a spectacle: the sights of London.
8. Informal Something unsightly: Your hair is a sight.
9. A device used to assist aim by guiding the eye, as on a firearm or surveying instrument.
10. An aim or observation taken with such a device.
11. An opportunity to observe or inspect.
12. Upper Southern U.S. A large number or quantity: A sight of people were there.
13. To perceive with the eyes; get sight of: sighted land after 40 days at sea.
14. To observe through a sight or an optical instrument: sight a target.
15. To adjust the sights of (a rifle, for example).
16. To take aim with (a firearm).
17. To direct one's gaze; look carefully.
18. To take aim: sighted along the barrel of the gun.
19. on sight Immediately upon being seen: threatened to shoot looters on sight.
20. out of sight Slang Remarkable; incredible: The graduation party was out of sight.
21. sight for sore eyes Informal One whom it is a relief or joy to see.
22. sight unseen Without seeing the object in question: bought the horse sight unseen.