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The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view; as, to gain sight of land. A cloud received him out of their sight. Acts. i. 9.

A hole for looking through; a peephole. "Stop all sight-holes." Shak.

Engaged in, or given to, seeing sights; eager for novelties or curiosities.

One given to seeing sights or noted things, or eager for novelties or curiosities.

Distance to which the sight can reach or be thrown. [R.] Cowley.

Having sight, or seeing, in a particular manner; -- used in composition; as, long-sighted, short-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp- sighted, and the like.

Easily or clearly seen; distinctly visible; perspicuous. [Obs.] Testament of Love.

The state of being sightful; perspicuity. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.

from Sight, v. t. Sighting shot, a shot made to ascertain whether the sights of a firearm are properly adjusted; a trial shot.

Wanting sight; without sight; blind. Of all who blindly creep or sightless soar. Pope.

The state of being sightly; comeliness; conspicuousness.

Pleasing to the sight; comely. "Many brave, sightly horses." L'Estrange.

Undiscoverable to sight. Hidden in their own sightproof bush. Lowell.

One who reads or performs music readily at first sight. [R.] Busby.

n its unchanged position when the leveling instrument has been taken to a new position; a sight directed backwards to a station previously occupied. Cf. Foresight, n., 3.

vice attached to the breech of a firearm, to guide the eye, in conjunction with the front sight, in taking aim.

Seeing with clearness; discerning; as, clear-sighted reason

Acute discernment.

An unsightly object. [Obs.]

The act of making unsightly; disfigurement. [R.] To substitute jury masts at whatever desightment or damage in risk. London Times.