View vs. Sight

View vs. Sight — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between View and Sight

Viewnoun

(physical) Visual perception.

Sightnoun

(in the singular) The ability to see.

He is losing his sight and now can barely read.

Viewnoun

The act of seeing or looking at something.

He changed seats to get a complete view of the stage.

Sightnoun

The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.

to gain sight of land

Viewnoun

(Internet) A pageview.

Sightnoun

Something seen.

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Viewnoun

The range of vision.

If there are any rabbits in this park, they keep carefully out of our view.

Sightnoun

Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.

We went to London and saw all the sights – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and so on.You really look a sight in that ridiculous costume!

Viewnoun

Something to look at, such as scenery.

My flat has a view of a junkyard.the view from a window

Sightnoun

A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

Viewnoun

(obsolete) Appearance; show; aspect.

Sightnoun

A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.

the sight of a quadrant
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Viewnoun

A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.

a fine view of Lake George

Sightnoun

a great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.

a sight of moneyThis is a darn sight better than what I'm used to at home!

Viewnoun

(psychological) Opinion, judgement, imagination.

Sightnoun

In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.

Viewnoun

A mental image.

I need more information to get a better view of the situation.

Sightnoun

(obsolete) The instrument of seeing; the eye.

Viewnoun

A way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory.

Your view on evolution is based on religion, not on scientific findings.

Sightnoun

Mental view; opinion; judgment.

In their sight it was harmless.

Viewnoun

A point of view.

From my view that is a stupid proposition.

Sightverb

(transitive) To register visually.

Viewnoun

An intention or prospect.

He smuggled a knife into prison with a view to using it as a weapon.

Sightverb

(transitive) To get sight of (something).

to sight land from a ship

Viewnoun

A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.

Sightverb

(transitive) To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.

to sight a rifle or a cannon

Viewnoun

The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with

Sightverb

(transitive) To take aim at.

Viewnoun

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Sightnoun

an instance of visual perception;

the sight of his wife brought him back to realitythe train was an unexpected sight

Viewverb

(transitive) To look at.

The video was viewed by millions of people.

Sightnoun

anything that is seen;

he was a familiar sight on the televisionthey went to Paris to see the sights

Viewverb

(transitive) To regard in a stated way.

I view it as a serious breach of trust.

Sightnoun

the ability to see; the faculty of vision

Viewnoun

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.;

consider what follows from the positivist view

Sightnoun

a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

Viewnoun

the visual percept of a region;

the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views

Sightnoun

a range of mental vision;

in his sight she could do no wrong

Viewnoun

the act of looking or seeing or observing;

he tried to get a better view of ithis survey of the battlefield was limited

Sightnoun

the range of vision;

out of sight of land

Viewnoun

the range of the eye;

they were soon out of view

Sightnoun

the act of looking or seeing or observing;

he tried to get a better view of ithis survey of the battlefield was limited

Viewnoun

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty;

my opinion differs from yourswhat are your thoughts on Haiti?

Sightnoun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;

a batch of lettersa deal of troublea lot of moneyhe made a mint on the stock marketit must have cost plenty

Viewnoun

a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof;

his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page

Sightverb

catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes;

he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge

Viewnoun

purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of';

he took the computer with a view to pawning it

Viewnoun

graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept;

he painted scenes from everyday lifefigure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment

Viewnoun

the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated;

It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge

Viewnoun

outward appearance;

they look the same in outward view

Viewverb

deem to be;

She views this quite differently from meI consider her to be shallowI don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do

Viewverb

look at carefully; study mentally;

view a problem

Viewverb

see or watch;

view a show on televisionThis program will be seen all over the worldview an exhibitionCatch a show on Broadwaysee a movie