Noun

(in the singular) The ability to see.

* Shakespeare

Thy sight is young, / And thou shalt read when mine begin to dazzle.

* Milton

O loss of sight , of thee I most complain!

The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.

to gain sight of land

* Bible, Acts i. 9

A cloud received him out of their sight .

Something seen.

* 2005 , Lesley Brown (translator), :

* He's a really remarkable man and it's very hard to get him in one's sights ;

Something worth seeing; a spectacle.

You really look a sight in that silly costume!

* Bible, Exodus iii. 3

Moses said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight , why the bush is not burnt.

* Spenser

They never saw a sight so fair.

A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.

the sight of a quadrant

* Shakespeare

their eyes of fire sparking through sights of steel

a great deal, a lot; (frequently used to intensify a comparative).

a sight of money

This is a darn sight better than what I'm used to at home!

* Gower

a wonder sight of flowers

* 1913 ,

"If your mother put you in the pit at twelve, it's no reason why I should do the same with my lad."

"Twelve! It wor a sight afore that!"

In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.

(obsolete) The instrument of seeing; the eye.

* Shakespeare

Why cloud they not their sights ?

Mental view; opinion; judgment.

In their sight it was harmless.

(Wake)

* Bible, Luke xvi. 15

That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Noun

(en noun)

A result that one is attempting to achieve.

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In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.

The act of placing the object into the goal.

A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.

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A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.