Moby Thesaurus. Grady Ward. 1996.
sight|see — «SYT SEE», intransitive verb, transitive verb, saw, seen, see|ing. to go around to see objects or places of interest: »We all swam,…sailed a little, sightsaw, and constructed castles in the sand (Moira Keenan). Eight tour buses a day visit the… … Useful english dictionary
sight|see|ing — «SYT SEE ihng», noun, adjective. –n. the action of going around to see objects or places of interest: »a weekend of sightseeing. –adj. that goes around to see or show objects or places of interest: »a sightseeing tour, a sightseeing bus … Useful english dictionary
sight-see — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb Etymology: back formation from sight seeing : to go about seeing sights of interest … Useful english dictionary
sight·see·ing — … Useful english dictionary
Sight — (s[imac]t), n. [OE. sight, si[thorn]t, siht, AS. siht, gesiht, gesih[eth], gesieh[eth], gesyh[eth]; akin to D. gezicht, G. sicht, gesicht, Dan. sigte, Sw. sigt, from the root of E. see. See {See}, v. t.] 1. The act of seeing; perception of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sight draft — Sight Sight (s[imac]t), n. [OE. sight, si[thorn]t, siht, AS. siht, gesiht, gesih[eth], gesieh[eth], gesyh[eth]; akin to D. gezicht, G. sicht, gesicht, Dan. sigte, Sw. sigt, from the root of E. see. See {See}, v. t.] 1. The act of seeing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sight — [sīt] n. [ME siht < OE (ge)siht < base of seon, to SEE1] 1. a) something seen; view b) a remarkable or spectacular view; spectacle c) a thing worth seeing usually used in pl. [the sights of the city] … English World dictionary
Sight-seeing — Sight see ing, a. Engaged in, or given to, seeing sights; eager for novelties or curiosities. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sight-seeing — Sight see ing, n. The act of seeing sights; eagerness for novelties or curiosities. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sight — [[t]sa͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦ sights, sighting, sighted 1) N UNCOUNT: oft poss N Someone s sight is their ability to see. My sight is failing, and I can t see to read any more... I use the sense of sound much more than the sense of sight. Syn … English dictionary
