sights

sights
a) the things worth seeing in a particular place
b) the devices through which one looks in order to aim a rifle or similar weapon
See Also: in ones sights

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  • sights — a device on a gun or optical instrument used for assisting in precise aim or observation. → sigh for sights places of interest to tourists and other visitors. → sight …   English new terms dictionary

  • sights — features of a place that are deemed worth seeing, 1630s, from SIGHT (Cf. sight) …   Etymology dictionary

  • sights — n. aspirations 1) to set one s sights on (she set her sights on a career in politics) 2) to lower; raise one s sights 3) (misc.) to set one s sights high something worth seeing 4) to see, take in the sights (the tourists took in the sights) * * * …   Combinatory dictionary

  • sights — saɪt n. vision, ability to see; look, glimpse; spectacle; viewfinder; range of view; point of view; ridiculous appearance v. see with the eyes, view; notice, discern; observe, look at carefully; locate in a viewfinder; equip with a viewfinder;… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Sights — the ‘eye slot’ in a helmet’s visor. Also called occularium …   Medieval glossary

  • sights — noun an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument • Hypernyms: ↑optical instrument • Hyponyms: ↑bombsight, ↑gunsight, ↑gun sight • Part Holonyms: ↑firearm, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Great Sights — Infobox Company name = Great Sights New Zealand type = genre = foundation = founder = location city = Auckland location country = New Zealand location = origins = key people = area served = industry = Transport Tourism products = services =… …   Wikipedia

  • Shay Sights — Nacimiento 27 de marzo de 1973 (38 años) Edmonton, Alberta …   Wikipedia Español

  • Shay Sights — Female adult bio photo= name= Shay Sights birth= birth date and age|1973|3|27 location= Edmonton, Alberta, Canada birthname= death= measurements= 38DD 24 36 height= height|ft=5|in=8 weight= convert|121|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on eye color= Green hair… …   Wikipedia

  • Shay Sights — en 2006 Naissance 27 mars 1973 (1973 03 27) (38 ans) …   Wikipédia en Français

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