sight
English Thesaurus
1. the act of looking or seeing or observing (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | look, looking, looking at, |
| definition | : | the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | eyeful, |
| definition | : | a full view; a good look (noun.act) |
2. the range of vision (noun.cognition)
3. the ability to see; the visual faculty (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | exteroception, |
| definition | : | sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | stigmatism, |
| definition | : | normal eyesight (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | binocular vision, |
| definition | : | vision involving the use of both eyes (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | central vision, |
| definition | : | vision using the fovea and parafovea; the middle part of the visual field (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | distance vision, |
| definition | : | vision for objects that a 20 feet or more from the viewer (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | near vision, |
| definition | : | vision for objects 2 feet or closer to the viewer (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | daylight vision, photopic vision, |
| definition | : | normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceived (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | peripheral vision, |
| definition | : | vision at the edges of the visual field using only the periphery of the retina (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | visual system, |
| definition | : | the sensory system for vision (noun.body) |
4. an instance of visual perception (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | visual image, visual percept, |
| definition | : | a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system (noun.cognition) |
5. a range of mental vision (noun.cognition)
6. anything that is seen (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | display, |
| definition | : | exhibiting openly in public view (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | spectacle, |
| definition | : | something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight) (noun.communication) |
7. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)
| hyponym | : | haymow, |
| definition | : | a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation (noun.quantity) |
8. catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | comprehend, perceive, |
| definition | : | to become aware of through the senses (verb.perception) |
9. take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device) (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | aim, direct, take, take aim, train, |
| definition | : | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards (verb.competition) |
10. the act of looking or seeing or observing (noun.act)
| derivation | : | survey, |
| definition | : | plot a map of (land) (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sight, spy, sight, spy, sight, spy, sight, spy, sight, spy, |
| definition | : | catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception) |
11. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | heap, |
| definition | : | fill to overflow (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | heap, |
| definition | : | bestow in large quantities (verb.possession) |
12. catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | sighting, |
| definition | : | the act of observing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sight, survey, view, |
| definition | : | the act of looking or seeing or observing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | ken, sight, |
| definition | : | the range of vision (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sight, |
| definition | : | an instance of visual perception (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sight, |
| definition | : | anything that is seen (noun.communication) |
13. the act of looking or seeing or observing (noun.act)
| derivation | : | survey, |
| definition | : | plot a map of (land) (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sight, spy, sight, spy, sight, spy, sight, spy, sight, spy, |
| definition | : | catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception) |
14. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | heap, |
| definition | : | fill to overflow (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | heap, |
| definition | : | bestow in large quantities (verb.possession) |
15. catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | sighting, |
| definition | : | the act of observing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sight, survey, view, |
| definition | : | the act of looking or seeing or observing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | ken, sight, |
| definition | : | the range of vision (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sight, |
| definition | : | an instance of visual perception (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sight, |
| definition | : | anything that is seen (noun.communication) |
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