within sight

wɪˈðɪn saɪt

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Definition of within sight - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

visibilityin a place where something can be seen

The mountain was within sight as we drove closer.

in view

visible

Adjective

visibleable to be seen from a certain place

The mountain is within sight from our window.

in view

visible

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Expressions with within sight

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within sight of

prep.

close enough to be seen from a location

The lighthouse is within sight of the shore.

Expressions with sight

on sight

adv.

immediately upon noticing or becoming aware of something

The error was corrected on sight by the editor.

at sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something

The document was approved at sight.

sight unseen

adj.

purchased or agreed without seeing first

She bought the car sight unseen.

sorry sight

someone or something in a bad condition

After the storm, the garden was a sorry sight.

out of one's sight

adj.

not visible or perceivable to someone

The car was out of his sight behind the hill.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

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in view

adv.

visible

within sight or able to be seen

outta sight

adj.

hidden

not visible or within sight

the keep in view

observation

position maintained within sight or consideration

yon

adv.

location

at a distant place within sight

yonder

adj.

distant

located at a distance within sight

Examples of within sight in a sentence

The finish line was finally within sight.
The lighthouse was within sight as we approached the shore.

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French:en vue, visible, ...
German:in Sicht, im Blick, ...
Italian:ben visibile, ...
Spanish:a la vista, visible, ...
Portuguese:à vista, visível, ...
Chinese:在视线范围内, 可见的, ...
Japanese:視界に入って, 見える位置の, ...
Arabic:في مرمى البصر, مَرْئِي, ...
Hebrew:בְּטְוַח הָרְאִיָּה, נִרְאֶה לָעַיִן, ...
Russian:в поле зрения, видимый, ...
Ukrainian:видно, ...
Hindi:नज़र आने की दूरी में, दिखाई देने वाला, ...
Bengali:দৃষ্টিসীমার মধ্যে, দৃষ্টিগোচর, ...
Catalan:a la vista, visible, ...
Czech:na dohled, viditelný, ...
Danish:i sigte, synlig, ...
Dutch:in zicht, ...
Greek:σε οπτική επαφή, ορατός, ...
Hungarian:szem előtt, látható, ...
Khmer:នៅក្នុងរង្វង់មើលឃើញ, នៅក្នុងក្រសែភ្នែក, ...
Korean:시야에, 시야 내에 있는, ...
Persian:در دیدرس, قابل مشاهده, ...
Polish:w zasięgu wzroku, na widoku, ...
Portuguese (BR):à vista, visível, ...
Romanian:la vedere, vizibil, ...
Swedish:inom synhåll, synlig, ...
Thai:มองเห็นได้, อยู่ในสายตา, ...
Turkish:görüş mesafesinde, görünür, ...
Vietnamese:trong tầm mắt, có thể nhìn thấy, ...

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