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cite (SIGHT) (verb)
1. To quote as an authority or example: It is necessary that we cite our references for this information.
2. To mention or to bring forward as support, illustration, or proof: The supervisors were required to cite several instances of insubordinate behavior by the new employees.
2. To mention or to bring forward as support, illustration, or proof: The supervisors were required to cite several instances of insubordinate behavior by the new employees.
The judge will cite Kelvin for contempt of court.
3. To publicly and to officially honor someone for an outstanding performance: The mayor is going to cite the neighbor for his bravery in saving the three children from the fire at their house.sight (SIGHT) (noun)
1. The act or fact of seeing someone or something: The new house was a beautiful sight to see.
3. The foreseeable future or a prospect: Preston could see no solution in sight.
4. Mental perception or consideration: Marco lost sight of the purpose of his visit.
5. Something that is notable and worth being seen: The view was quite a sight and was worth all the effort of climbing the mountain to see it.
6. Disorderly, messy: Shelly's apartment was a sight and needed to be cleaned up before her mother came for a visit.
The police were ordered to shoot the killer on sight if he showed any sign of resistance.
Ramona caught sight of a rare bird during her trip to the island.
2. The process or function of using one's eyes to obtain information: Grant and Velma used their sight to read the inscription on the wall of the old building.3. The foreseeable future or a prospect: Preston could see no solution in sight.
4. Mental perception or consideration: Marco lost sight of the purpose of his visit.
5. Something that is notable and worth being seen: The view was quite a sight and was worth all the effort of climbing the mountain to see it.
6. Disorderly, messy: Shelly's apartment was a sight and needed to be cleaned up before her mother came for a visit.
sight (SIGHT) (verb)
To see someone or something that is being looked for, which is rarely seen, or is difficult to see: Darnell and Gabriella were able to sight some bears while they were driving through the park.
Looking out of the window, Tosca could sight the thunderclouds that were approaching her neighborhood.
site (SIGHT) (noun)
The place or location for a structure: The site of the stadium is up there on the hill and it is also a good site for the new high school.
Now Ramona has a web site which can be of great value to anyone who wants to learn.
Hubert chose a site for his tent and set up camp for the night.
site (SIGHT) (verb)
To locate or to position in a specific location: Angelo will site the models for the new buildings in the diorama tomorrow.
Evan had to cite the reservation data that was sent to him from the recreation authorities indicating that he was authorized to use this site for his summer camp because he wanted to have a beautiful sight of the lake.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group C; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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Units related to:
“sight”
(Greek: look, see; sight, seeing, vision; a condition of sight or vision)
(Latin: eye[s]; sight)
(Greek: eye[s]; sight; see, vision)
(Greek: eye; sight)
(Greek: used as a suffix; view; sight; see, that which is seen)
(Greek > Latin: see, view, sight, look, look at, examine, behold, consider)
(Latin: feeling, perception through physical awareness; to discern or detect by touch, smell, taste, sight, hearing, etc.)
(Latin: to see, seeing; to look at, looking at; sight, to appear, appearing; to behold, to examine, examining)
(Greek: wonder, a wondrous thing; miracle, miraculous, magic; something to look at; sight, spectacle)
(Latin: videre, "to see"; plus words with other related meanings: to notice, noticing, noticed; observe, observing, observed; look, looking, looked; perceive, perceiving, perceived, perception; see, seeing, saw, seen, sight; view, viewing, viewed; manifest, manifesting, manifested; reveal, revealing, revealed, revelelation)
(Latin > French: the ability to see things that are out of normal sight but which can be perceived by extrasensory powers)
(Latin: write down, perceive, catch sight of; to see, to look for)
(Latin: oculus used as a reference to "eye" to designate something that looks like or is suggestive of a person's organ of sight including potato "eyes")
(Latin: to come forth, to be visible, to come in sight)
Word Entries containing the term:
“sight”
senile lenticular myopia, second sight
1. Improved near vision in the aged as a result of increased refractivity of the nucleus of the lens causing myopia.
2. The power of discerning what is not visible to the physical eye, or of foreseeing future events; such as are of a disastrous kind, the capacity of a seer or prophetic vision.
2. The power of discerning what is not visible to the physical eye, or of foreseeing future events; such as are of a disastrous kind, the capacity of a seer or prophetic vision.
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lenticulo-, lenticul- +
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op-, opt-, optico-, opsi-, opso-, -opia, -ops, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy, -optic, -opic, -opy
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Word Entries at Get Words:
“sight”
1. The physical process through which a person or an animal becomes aware of color, light, or objects by using the eyes: Edmond noticed that his sight was weakening as he got older.
4. Goals or expectations: The manager of the store lowered his sights for monthly sales down by three percent.
5. A tool or device that is used to aim a gun: Emilio adjusted the sight of his rifle for greater accuracy as he was about to shoot at the target.
Morgan lost his sight when he was just five years old.
2. The act of seeing someone or something: Darleen said that she didn't know the neighbor's name but that she knew her by sight.Corey faints at the sight of blood.
When suggestions were made at the meeting, the chairman maintained that they must not lose sight of their goals.
3. A position in which someone or something can be seen: When Kesha looked outside to see what the noise was, there was nothing in sight.4. Goals or expectations: The manager of the store lowered his sights for monthly sales down by three percent.
5. A tool or device that is used to aim a gun: Emilio adjusted the sight of his rifle for greater accuracy as he was about to shoot at the target.
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English Words in Action, Group S
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sight (verb), sights; sighted; sighting
Observing, perceiving, seeing, or viewing: The captain sighted another ship approaching on the horizon.
The tourists in the park were sighting several buffaloes and deer as they drove around.
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English Words in Action, Group S
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