Meaning

• (in the singular) The ability to see.

  "He is losing his sight and now can barely read."

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

  "to gain sight of land"

• Something seen.

• Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.

  "We went to London and saw all the sights – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and so on."

• 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"

• A great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.

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

• 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.

• The instrument of seeing; the eye.

• Mental view; opinion; judgment.

  "In their sight it was harmless."

Meaning

• To register visually.

• To get sight of (something).

  "to sight land from a ship"

• To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.

  "to sight a rifle or a cannon"

• To take aim at.