sight

Definition

  • noun: the sense through which a person or animal becomes aware of light, color, etc., by using the eyes
  • noun: something that is seen
  • verb: to get or catch sight of
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: vision, representation, show

Examples

  • We finally 'came in/within sight of' the mountains. [=we finally came to a place where we could see the mountains]

  • I've seen what he looks like when he gets out of bed in the morning, and believe me, it's 'not a pretty sight'.

  • She left her purse out 'in plain sight'. = Her purse was 'in plain sight of' anyone passing by.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) hours could turn into years down there... ...that we could get trapped so deep... ...that when we wound up on the shore of our own subconscious... ...we lost sight of what was real. We created. We built the world for ourselves. We did that for years. We built our own world. (..)
    2010 Inception
  • (..) You have to tell them to let me go. I will do what I can. - Just hang in there. - Come on, buddy, faster! I'll meet you guys at the castle! Stay out of sight, Olaf! I will! It's Princess Anna! Are you g-gonna be okay? Don't worry about me. Anna! Oh, you had us worried sick...My Lady. (..)
    2013 Frozen
  • (..) El can find them. Mike, look at her. I still think we should stick to the chief's plan. Exactly. We stay here, keep El out of sight and keep her safe. That's the most important thing, remember? Besides, she's okay. She's with Jonathan. Yeah, and she's kind of a badass now, so... (..)
    2016 TvShow: Stranger Things Title: Chapter Eight: The Upside Down Season: 1 Episode 8