noun The sense or faculty by which objects are perceived through the agency of light; the sense by which we see.
Sight is a precious gift.
noun An act, instance, opportunity or possibility of seeing; the perception of objects by the eye; view (see also idiomatic expressions such as in sight, out of sight, catch sight of, etc.)
The sight of him in his new uniform made us all proud.
noun Something seen.
The sight in front of me seemed somehow familiar.
noun 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.
noun A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target; see also in one's sights.
noun A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.
the sight of a quadrant
noun a great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.
a sight of money
noun 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.