sight

saɪt
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Translation of sight into German,

Noun

1.

vision

the ability to see with the eyes
  • Her sight was restored after the surgery.Ihr Sehvermögen wurde nach der Operation wiederhergestellt.
2.

tourist attraction

place of interest to visit
  • The Eiffel Tower is a famous sight in Paris.Der Eiffelturm ist eine berühmte Sehenswürdigkeit in Paris.
3.

aiming tool

TECH.
device for aiming a weapon
TECH.
Visier nZielvorrichtung
  • He adjusted the sight on his rifle.Er stellte das Visier an seinem Gewehr ein.

Verb

tr.
1.

briefly see

see or notice something suddenly
sehen bemerken erspähen
  • I sighted a rare bird in the park.Ich sah einen seltenen Vogel im Park.
2.

adjusting device

TECH.
align a device's aiming parts for accurate targeting
TECH.
justieren einstellen scharfstellen
  • She sighted the telescope for a clearer view.Sie justierte das Teleskop für eine klarere Sicht.
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Expressions with sight: examples in English and translations in German

sofort
auf Anhieb
The error was corrected on sight by the editor.
sofort
auf Anhieb
The document was approved at sight.
ungesehen
unbesehen
She bought the car sight unseen.
schlechter Zustand
erbärmlicher Zustand
After the storm, the garden was a sorry sight.
außer Sichtweite
nicht sichtbar
The car was out of his sight behind the hill.
auf den ersten Blick
sofort
She fell in love at first sight.

Images of sight

  • sight: device for aiming a weapon
    (aiming tool) Visier

Synonyms and analogies of sight in English

Examples of sight in a sentence

  • Sight is one of the five senses.
  • The Colosseum is a must-see sight in Rome.
  • The Grand Canyon is a breathtaking sight.
  • The sight on the bow needed adjustment.
  • He peered through the sight to aim accurately.
  • As we drove by, I sighted a deer in the meadow.

Translations of "sight" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derAnblicknm.

The sight of the burning cathedral enshrined itself in memory forever.

Der Anblick der brennenden Kathedrale brannte sich für immer ins Gedächtnis ein.

derBlicknm.

She was seized by love at first sight when she met him.

Als sie ihn traf, war es Liebe auf den ersten Blick.

dasAugenn.

The time pressure made them lose sight of the quality of their work.

Der Zeitdruck ließ sie die Qualität ihrer Arbeit aus den Augen verlieren.

dieSichtnf.

The commander ordered his troops to fire on sight if threatened.

Der Kommandant befahl seinen Truppen, bei Bedrohung auf Sicht zu feuern.

Adverb
sichtbaradv.

The artist's clever painting was hiding in plain sight at the gallery.

Das raffinierte Gemälde des Künstlers war in der Galerie versteckt sichtbar.

Verb
sichtenv.

You can sight topics now, schedule appointments and register participations.

Jetzt können Sie Themen sichten, Termine planen und Teilnahmen anmelden.

erblickenv.

We might, on such a walk, catch sight of a flower.

Auf einem solchen Spaziergang könnten wir vielleicht eine Blume erblicken.

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sight: Examples and translations in context

The crawling revulsion at the sight made her turn away immediately.

Der überwältigende Abscheu bei diesem Anblick ließ sie sich sofort abwenden.

The pathetic sight of the abandoned kitten stirred compassion in her heart.

Der traurige Anblick des ausgesetzten Kätzchens weckte Mitgefühl in ihrem Herzen.

The sight of the fireworks can kindle fond memories of past celebrations.

Der Anblick des Feuerwerks kann schöne Erinnerungen an vergangene Feiern wachrufen.

Grandparents swelled with pride at the sight of their newborn grandchild.

Die Großeltern schwollen vor Stolz beim Anblick ihres neugeborenen Enkelkindes.

The parents wept for joy at the sight of their newborn daughter.

Die Eltern weinten vor Freude beim Anblick ihrer neugeborenen Tochter.

The sight of the kitten trembling in the rain melted her heart completely.

Der Anblick des im Regen zitternden Kätzchens erweichte ihr vollends das Herz.

At the sight of the mountains, she broke into song with joy.

Beim Anblick der Berge brach sie vor Freude in Gesang aus.

Flashing reflections in the water created a beautiful sight during sunrise.

Glitzernde Spiegelungen im Wasser boten einen wunderschönen Anblick beim Sonnenaufgang.

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