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sight
/saɪt/
noun
(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.
verb
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"
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