In Sight

Definition: In Sight

In Sight

Adjective

1. At or within a reasonable distance for seeing; "not a policeman in sight"; "kept the monkey in view".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonym: In Sight

Attention

Verb: be attentive; Adjective: attend, advert to, observe, look, see, view, remark, notice, regard, take notice, mark; give attention to, pay attention to, pay heed to, give heed to; incline an ear to, lend an ear to; trouble one's head about; give a thought to, animadvert to; occupy oneself with; contemplate; (think of); look at, look to, look after, look into, look over; see to; turn the mind to, bend the mind to, apply the mind to, direct the mind to, give the mind to, turn the eye to, bend the eye to, apply the eye to, direct the eye to, give the eye to, turn the attention to, bend the attention to, apply the attention to, direct the attention to, give the attention to; have an eye to, have in one's eye; bear in mind; take into account, take into consideration; keep in sight, keep in view; have regard to, heed, mind, take cognizance of entertain, recognize; make note of, take note of; note.

Care

Verb: be careful; Adjective: reck; take care; (be cautious); pay attention to; take care of; look to, look after, see to, see after; keep an eye on, keep a sharp eye on; chaperon, matronize, play gooseberry; keep watch, keep watch and ward; mount guard, set watch, watch; keep in sight, keep in view; mind, mind one's business.

Disclosure

Be disclosed; transpire, come to light; come in sight; (be visible); become known, escape the lips; come out, ooze out, creep out, leak out, peep out, crop-out; show its face, show its colors; discover; itself; break through the clouds, flash on the mind.

Nearness

Within hearing, within earshot; within an ace of; but a step, not far from, at no great distance; on the verge of, on the brink of, on the skirts of; in the environs; Noun: at one's door, at one's feet, at one's elbow, at one's finger's end, at one's side; on the tip of one's tongue; under one's nose; within a stone's throw; Noun: in sight of, in presence of; at close quarters; cheek by jole, cheek by jowl; beside, alongside, side by side, tete-a-tete; in juxtaposition; (touching); yardarm to yardarm, at the heels of; on the confines of, at the threshold, bordering upon, verging to; in the way.

Crosswords: In Sight

You know, between his howling and you blasting everything in sight, it's a wonder the whole station doesn't know we're here (Star Wars; writing credit: George Lucas)

The finishing post's in sight. See you in the paddock keep your eye on the ball (Brazil; writing credit: Terry Gilliam; Charles McKeown)

It is the pickup truck death! And there's no cure in sight. (Rancho Deluxe; writing credit: Thomas McGuane)

So if you are in sight and the day is right (All That She Wants; performing artist: Ace Of Base)

They found no place to bear her child, not a single room was in sight. (Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord; performing artist: Boney M)

I was no where in sight (Ride Like the Wind; performing artist: Christopher Cross)

In sight (One Of These Nights; performing artist: Eagles)

We try and find the answer but it's nowhere in sight (Head Games; performing artist: Foreigner)

A Million in Sight (1917)

Not a Man in Sight (1900)

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Books

• Enemy in Sight (Richard Bolitho Novels/Alexander Kent No 10) (reference)

  (more book examples)

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Static display at the NHOTIC. Camp in sight of the Blues. Credit: Unknown.

Rivals in sight!. Credit: Library of Congress.

The Columbian Parade. Oct. 20th, 1892. Forming of parade on lake front. 100,000 people in sight. Section No. 1. Credit: Library of Congress.

Joel Baggs he sez, sez he: Spring's in sight, sumbudy's seen a robin, nd Nick Lyman got two seed catylogues in last night's mail. Credit: Library of Congress.

Royal Lilliputians the big show : the only fun in sight. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

They were still in sight of Lieutenant Brown

But he concealed what came from the galleys, and left the candlesticks that came from the bishop in sight.

Far down the line Floyd came in sight, sprinting for the willows

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Health

I bought everything in sight. (references)

Economic History

North Korea

In September 1947, with no solution in sight, the United States submitted the Korean question to the UN General Assembly. (references)

Peru

Thus, the private sector, particularly mining companies, represented the largest end-users of heavy equipment in 2000. However, with the giant polymetallic mine Antamina entering production and the Camisea gas field not beginning heavy construction until 2002, private sector demand also subsided in 2001. As of the end of 2001 no recovery is in sight, but the construction sector is optimistic about the near future given the various programs the government is planning to initiate in a bid to revitalize the economy. (references)

Travel

Spain

Travelers who accept unofficial assistance are advised to protect their valuables by keeping them in sight or locking them in the vehicle. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "in sight": come in sight ♦ heave in sight ♦ in sight of all ♦ no end in sight ♦ To heave in sight. Additional references.

Arabic 

‏على مرأى. (various references)

Czech

objevit se na obzoru (heave in sight). (various references)

Finnish

ilmestyä näkyviin (come in sight), on näkyvissä (is in sight, is visible). (various references)

French

en public (in open court, in public). (various references)

German

in Sicht. (various references)

Greek 

ορατός από (in sight of), δεν υπήρχε άνθρωπος (there was not a soul in sight). (various references)

Hebrew 

בתחום ראיה. (various references)

Hungarian

láthatóan (visibly). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

現れる (to appear, to become visible, to come in sight). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

あらわれる (to appear, to become visible, to come in sight, to come out, to embody, to express oneself, to materialize), みえる (to appear, to be in sight, to be seen, to look, to seem). (various references)

Pig Latin

inay ightsay.(various references)

Romanian

pãmânt la orizont (land in sight), la vederea tuturor (in sight of all), apãrea (appear, arise, break, come, come in one's way, come in sight, crop out, dawn, emerge, figure, glimpse, go out, happen, peep, peer, present, rise, show one's face, spring). (various references)

Russian 

не упускать из вида (keep in sight). (various references)

Spanish

a la vista (at sight, on demand, on sight, sight-). (various references)

Turkish

gözle görünür yerde (within sight), görünürde (apparently, seemingly, within sight). (various references)

Ukrainian

на очах. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: histing, insight.

-1 letter: nights, siting, things.

-2 letters: hints, intis, nighs, night, sight, sting, thing, thins, tings.

-3 letters: ghis, gins, gist, gits, hins, hint, hisn, hist, hits, inti, nigh, nisi, nits, shin, sigh, sign, sing, sinh, sith, snit, thin, this, ting, tins.

-4 letters: ghi, gin, git, hin, his, hit, ins, its, nit, nth, sin, sit, tin, tis.

-5 letters: hi.

+1 letter: heisting, hoisting, infights, insights, itchings, nighties, shifting, shirting, sighting, tithings, whisting, whitings.

+2 letters: chitlings, fightings, hindsight, hygienist, lightings, midnights, nightside, shirtings, sightings, skintight, slighting, snitching, stitching, stithying, switching, thinkings, thirsting, trithings, whishting, whistling, witchings.

+3 letters: chastising, extinguish, hesitating, hindsights, hygienists, infighters, insightful, inswathing, lightnings, mightiness, nightlifes, nightshirt, nightsides, nightstick, nighttimes, outfishing, outshining, outwishing, resighting, slithering, stonishing, swithering, tarnishing, theorising, unshifting, unsighting, upshifting, whistlings, whitenings, whitewings, whittlings.