sight
n. C / Un. the ability to see with your eyes. It can also mean something you see, especially something interesting or famous.
n. the faculty or power of seeing; the range or field of vision. Often used to refer to a person's visual acuity or to an object of particular interest within one's view.
She lost her sight in a childhood accident.
The Grand Canyon is a magnificent sight that attracts millions of visitors every year.
After weeks at sea with nothing but the horizon in view, the first sight of land brought a collective sense of relief to the exhausted crew.
From Middle English siȝht, siȝt, siht, from Old English siht, sihþ (“something seen; vision”), from Proto-West Germanic *sihti, equivalent to see + -t. Cognate with Scots sicht, Saterland Frisian Sicht, West Frisian sicht, Dutch zicht, German Low German Sicht, German Sicht, Danish sigte, Swedish sikte.
Uncountable when referring to the sense of vision; countable when referring to a specific thing seen or a tourist attraction.
The Eiffel Tower is a beautiful view.The Eiffel Tower is a beautiful sight.A 'view' is what you see from a specific place (like a window), while a 'sight' is the impressive thing itself.