Collocations for sight - noun
1. ability to see
ADJ.
excellent, good, normal, perfect | defective, failing, poor, weak | long, short
VERB + SIGHT
have
She has very little sight in her left eye.
She has very little sight in her left eye.
lose
He''s lost the sight of one eye.
He''s lost the sight of one eye.
save
The surgeons battled to save her sight.
The surgeons battled to save her sight.
SIGHT + VERB
deteriorate, fail, go
I think my sight is beginning to go.
I think my sight is beginning to go.
SIGHT + NOUN
test | defects, problems
PHRASES
the/your sense of sight
2. act/moment of seeing sth
VERB + SIGHT
catch, get, have
She suddenly caught sight of the look on her mother''s face. | We will soon get our first sight of the Statue of Liberty.
She suddenly caught sight of the look on her mother''s face. | We will soon get our first sight of the Statue of Liberty.
keep
She kept sight of him in her mirror.
She kept sight of him in her mirror.
lose
PREP.
at the ~ (of)
Her knees went weak at the sight of him.
Her knees went weak at the sight of him.
PHRASES
at first sight
He looked at first sight like an English tourist.
He looked at first sight like an English tourist.
cannot stand/bear the sight of sth
(= hate seeing sb/sth) I never could stand the sight of blood.
(= hate seeing sb/sth) I never could stand the sight of blood.
a clear sight of sth
He didn''t shoot until he had a clear sight of the goal.
He didn''t shoot until he had a clear sight of the goal.
know sb by sight
(= to recognize sb without knowing them well),
(= to recognize sb without knowing them well),
the mere/very sight of sb/sth
The mere sight of her sitting there made his heart beat faster.
The mere sight of her sitting there made his heart beat faster.
shoot (sb) on sight
(= to shoot sb immediately you see them) Soldiers have been ordered to shoot looters on sight.
(= to shoot sb immediately you see them) Soldiers have been ordered to shoot looters on sight.
sick of the sight of sb/sth
We''ve shared an office for too long and we''re sick of the sight of each other.
We''ve shared an office for too long and we''re sick of the sight of each other.
3. position where sth can be seen
VERB + SIGHT
come into
Then the towers of the castle came into sight.
Then the towers of the castle came into sight.
disappear from, vanish from
She watched until the car disappeared from sight.
She watched until the car disappeared from sight.
hide (sth) from, remove sth from
I hid the papers from sight.
I hid the papers from sight.
keep sth in
Keep their car in sight for as long as you can.
Keep their car in sight for as long as you can.
PREP.
in ~
(often figurative) The end is in sight (= will happen soon).
(often figurative) The end is in sight (= will happen soon).
out of ~
He kept out of sight behind a pillar.
He kept out of sight behind a pillar.
within ~ of
The cricket ground was situated within sight of both village pubs.
The cricket ground was situated within sight of both village pubs.
PHRASES
come in sight of sb/sth
At last we came in sight of a few houses.
At last we came in sight of a few houses.
in full sight of sb
He tried to break into a car in full sight of a policeman.
He tried to break into a car in full sight of a policeman.
in plain sight
They waited until the enemy was in plain sight.
They waited until the enemy was in plain sight.
your line of sight
She was now standing just out of his line of sight.
She was now standing just out of his line of sight.
not let sb/sth out of your sight
Whatever you do, don''t let them out of your sight!
Whatever you do, don''t let them out of your sight!
4. sth that you see
ADJ.
common, regular | bizarre, rare, strange, unexpected, unfamiliar, unlikely, unusual | awe-inspiring, awesome, beautiful, breathtaking, fine, impressive, inspiring, magnificent, spectacular, splendid, unforgettable, wonderful | depressing, pathetic, pitiful, sad, sorry
He really did look a sorry sight, his hair tangled and his clothing covered in feathers.
He really did look a sorry sight, his hair tangled and his clothing covered in feathers.
ghastly, gruesome, horrifying, terrible, terrifying
VERB + SIGHT
look
PHRASES
not a pretty sight
I''m not a pretty sight when I get out of bed in the morning.
I''m not a pretty sight when I get out of bed in the morning.
sights and sounds
The sights and sounds of the city distracted her from her work.
The sights and sounds of the city distracted her from her work.
5. sights: places of interest
ADJ.
famous, historic
VERB + SIGHT
see, take in, visit
Let''s get out of the hotel and see the sights.
Let''s get out of the hotel and see the sights.
6. sights: your aim/expectation
VERB + SIGHT
have sb/sth in/within
Rossi has the defending champion in her sights in tomorrow''s race.
Rossi has the defending champion in her sights in tomorrow''s race.
lower, raise
After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop.
After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop.
PHRASES
set your sights on sth/have your sights set on sth
She has her sights set on becoming a writer.
She has her sights set on becoming a writer.
set your sights high/low
He says he wants to win the trophy, but I think he''s setting his sights too high.
He says he wants to win the trophy, but I think he''s setting his sights too high.