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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSicht
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ziçt
"Die Sicht auf die Berge beim Sonnenaufgang war atemberaubend."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ability to see; the visual perception.
"The sight of the mountains at sunrise was breathtaking." - 2
A thing that one sees or that can be seen.
"The Eiffel Tower is a famous sight in Paris."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sight' originates from the Old English 'sīht', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*sīhtwō', meaning 'to see'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to encompass not just the act of seeing, but also the ability to perceive visually.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sight" is said worldwide
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vue
Transliteration: vy
"La vue des montagnes au lever du soleil était à couper le souffle."
Sicht
Transliteration: ziçt
"Die Sicht auf die Berge beim Sonnenaufgang war atemberaubend."
vista
Transliteration: vee-sta
"La vista delle montagne all'alba era mozzafiato."
vista
Transliteration: bees-ta
"La vista de las montañas al amanecer era impresionante."
vista
Transliteration: vee-sta
"A vista das montanhas ao amanhecer era de tirar o fôlego."
दृष्टि
Transliteration: drishti
"सूर्योदय के समय पहाड़ों की दृष्टि अद्भुत थी।"
视力
Transliteration: shìlì
"日出时山脉的视力令人惊叹。"
시각
Transliteration: sigak
"일출 때 산의 시각은 숨이 막힐 정도였다."
視覚
Transliteration: shikaku
"日の出の山々の視覚は息をのむほど美しかった。"
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