View vs. Sight
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 landViewnoun
(Internet) A pageview.
Sightnoun
Something seen.
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 windowSightnoun
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 quadrantViewnoun
A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.
a fine view of Lake GeorgeSightnoun
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 shipViewnoun
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 cannonViewnoun
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 sightViewverb
(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 sightsViewverb
(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 viewSightnoun
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 viewsSightnoun
a range of mental vision;
in his sight she could do no wrongViewnoun
the act of looking or seeing or observing;
he tried to get a better view of ithis survey of the battlefield was limitedSightnoun
the range of vision;
out of sight of landViewnoun
the range of the eye;
they were soon out of viewSightnoun
the act of looking or seeing or observing;
he tried to get a better view of ithis survey of the battlefield was limitedViewnoun
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 plentyViewnoun
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 pageSightverb
catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes;
he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridgeViewnoun
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 itViewnoun
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 equipmentViewnoun
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated;
It is beyond the horizon of present knowledgeViewnoun
outward appearance;
they look the same in outward viewViewverb
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 doViewverb
look at carefully; study mentally;
view a problemViewverb
see or watch;
view a show on televisionThis program will be seen all over the worldview an exhibitionCatch a show on Broadwaysee a movie
