Sight definition

(1) The act of looking or seeing or observing

"He tried to get a better view of it"

"His survey of the battlefield was limited"

(2) A optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

(3) The range of vision

"Out of sight of land"

(4) The ability to see; the visual faculty

(5) An instance of visual perception

"The sight of his wife brought him back to reality"

"The train was an unexpected sight"

(6) A range of mental vision

"In his sight she could do no wrong"

(7) Anything that is seen

"He was a familiar sight on the television"

"They went to Paris to see the sights"

(8) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

"A batch of letters"

"A deal of trouble"

"A lot of money"

"He made a mint on the stock market"

"It must have cost plenty"

(9) Catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

"He caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"