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sight: see vision vision, physiological sense of sight by which the form, color, size, movements, and distance of objects are perceived.

Vision in Humans



The human eye functions somewhat like a camera; that is, it receives and focuses light upon a photosensitive
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sight
1. the power or faculty of seeing; perception by the eyes; vision
2. any of various devices or instruments used to assist the eye in making alignments or directional observations, esp such a device used in aiming a gun
3. an observation or alignment made with such a device
sight [sīt]
(navigation)
celestial observation
(ordnance)
Mechanical or optical device for aiming a firearm or for laying a gun or launcher in position.
To aim at a target or aiming point.
(physiology)
vision


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