cite vs site vs vs sight

Definitions

noun

1. anything that is seen
2. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
3. the range of vision
4. the act of looking or seeing or observing
5. a range of mental vision

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verb

1. catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
2. take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)

Examples

‘On the 18th, we were ‘invaded’ by a flock of over 100 mixed redwings, grackles, starlings, and cowbirds that ate everything in sight and emptied the bird bath in minutes!’

But a couple of months ago, in a Times Square studio, congas were pounding out Afro-Cuban rhythms, dancers in high heels were twirling to fast-paced mambos, and just about everyone in sight was a shade of brown.

The finishing line may be in sight but the final lap is shaping up to be an epic battle.

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