sight

have

My grandfather has poor sight now, so he wears thick glasses when he reads the newspaper.

lose

After the accident, she gradually lost her sight over several months.

save

The doctor prescribed glasses early to save the child's sight before it got worse.

deteriorate, fail, go

As people get older, their sight often deteriorates and they need glasses to read.

catch, get, have

When I walked into the room, I immediately caught sight of my old friend sitting in the corner.

keep

The driver kept sight of the other car during the heavy rainstorm.

at the ~ (of)

The children burst into tears at the sight of the broken toy.

at first sight

At first sight, she seemed shy, but she was actually very confident.

a clear sight of sth

From the top of the hill, we finally had a clear sight of the valley below.

the mere/very sight of sb/sth

The very sight of the spider on the wall made everyone in the room scream.

sick of the sight of sb/sth

After weeks of online meetings, I'm getting sick of the sight of my own face on the screen.

come into

As we drove around the curve, the ocean finally came into sight.

disappear from, vanish from

The boat vanished from sight as it sailed around the rocky island.

hide (sth) from, remove sth from

The mechanic removed the engine parts from sight before the customer arrived.

keep sth in

She kept the runaway dog in sight until the owner arrived to catch it.

in ~

The new shopping mall is finally in sight after years of construction delays.

out of ~

The cat stayed out of sight under the bed whenever visitors came to the house.

within ~ of

From the kitchen window, you could see the beach within sight of the house.

come in sight of sb/sth

After driving for hours through the desert, we finally came in sight of the city lights.

in full sight of sb

The child opened the cookie jar in full sight of her mother and pretended to look innocent.

in plain sight

The stolen jewelry was hidden in plain sight inside an old shoebox on the shelf.

your line of sight

The tall man moved to the side so he wouldn't block my line of sight to the stage.

not let sb/sth out of your sight

When we went to the beach, I kept my young son firmly in my sight the whole day.

depressing, pathetic, pitiful, sad, sorry

The abandoned house was a depressing sight, with broken windows and overgrown weeds everywhere.

not a pretty sight

After the rainstorm, the muddy playground was not a pretty sight for the parents.

sights and sounds

The sights and sounds of the busy market made the children laugh with excitement.

see, take in, visit

During their week in Paris, they visited all the famous sights and took hundreds of photographs.

have sb/sth in/within

The detective finally had the suspect in her sights after months of investigation.

lower, raise

She raised her sights after getting promoted and decided to apply for the senior management position.

set your sights on sth/have your sights set on sth

The young athlete has set his sights on winning an Olympic medal.

set your sights high/low

She set her sights low and was thrilled to pass the exam with a B grade.