| sight | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. sight | an instance of visual perception.; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight" |
| ~ visual percept, visual image | a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system. |
| n. (communication) | 2. sight | anything that is seen.; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights" |
| ~ display | exhibiting openly in public view.; "a display of courage" |
| ~ spectacle | something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight).; "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape" |
| n. (cognition) | 3. sight, vision, visual modality, visual sense | the ability to see; the visual faculty. |
| ~ visual system | the sensory system for vision. |
| ~ sense modality, sensory system, modality | a particular sense. |
| ~ exteroception | sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body. |
| ~ stigmatism | normal eyesight. |
| ~ achromatic vision | vision using the rods. |
| ~ acuity, sharp-sightedness, visual acuity | sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart). |
| ~ binocular vision | vision involving the use of both eyes. |
| ~ central vision | vision using the fovea and parafovea; the middle part of the visual field. |
| ~ chromatic vision, color vision, trichromacy | the normal ability to see colors. |
| ~ distance vision | vision for objects that a 20 feet or more from the viewer. |
| ~ eyesight, sightedness, seeing | normal use of the faculty of vision. |
| ~ monocular vision | vision with only one eye. |
| ~ near vision | vision for objects 2 feet or closer to the viewer. |
| ~ night-sight, night vision, scotopic vision, twilight vision | the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight). |
| ~ daylight vision, photopic vision | normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceived. |
| ~ peripheral vision | vision at the edges of the visual field using only the periphery of the retina. |
| n. (cognition) | 4. sight | a range of mental vision.; "in his sight she could do no wrong" |
| ~ perspective, view, position | a way of regarding situations or topics etc..; "consider what follows from the positivist view" |
| n. (cognition) | 5. ken, sight | the range of vision.; "out of sight of land" |
| ~ grasp, compass, reach, range | the limit of capability.; "within the compass of education" |
| n. (act) | 6. sight, survey, view | the act of looking or seeing or observing.; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" |
| ~ looking, looking at, look | the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually.; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" |
| ~ eyeful | a full view; a good look.; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful" |
| n. (quantity) | 7. batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad | (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money" |
| ~ large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude. |
| ~ deluge, flood, inundation, torrent | an overwhelming number or amount.; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" |
| ~ haymow | a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation. |
| v. (perception) | 8. sight, spy | catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes.; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge" |
| ~ perceive, comprehend | to become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| ~ descry, espy, spot, spy | catch sight of. |
| ~ detect, discover, notice, observe, find | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" |
| v. (perception) | 9. sight | take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device). |
| ~ aim, take aim, train, direct, take | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" |
| view | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. perspective, position, view | a way of regarding situations or topics etc..; "consider what follows from the positivist view" |
| ~ orientation | an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs. |
| ~ bird's eye view, panoramic view | a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance. |
| ~ futurism | the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future. |
| ~ cutting edge, forefront, vanguard | the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field.; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy" |
| ~ paradigm | the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time.; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm" |
| ~ light | a particular perspective or aspect of a situation.; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand" |
| ~ sight | a range of mental vision.; "in his sight she could do no wrong" |
| ~ weltanschauung, world view | a comprehensive view of the world and human life. |
| ~ straddle | a noncommittal or equivocal position. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. aspect, panorama, prospect, scene, view, vista | the visual percept of a region.; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" |
| ~ visual percept, visual image | a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system. |
| ~ background, ground | the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground.; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills" |
| ~ coast | the area within view.; "the coast is clear" |
| ~ exposure | aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces.; "the studio had a northern exposure" |
| ~ foreground | the part of a scene that is near the viewer. |
| ~ glimpse | a brief or incomplete view.; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake" |
| ~ middle distance | the part of a scene between the foreground and the background. |
| ~ side view | a view from the side of something. |
| ~ tableau | any dramatic scene. |
| n. (location) | 3. eyeshot, view | the range of the eye.; "they were soon out of view" |
| ~ reach, range | the limits within which something can be effective.; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire" |
| n. (cognition) | 4. opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty.; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" |
| ~ idea | a personal view.; "he has an idea that we don't like him" |
| ~ judgment, judgement, mind | an opinion formed by judging something.; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind" |
| ~ belief | any cognitive content held as true. |
| ~ eyes | opinion or judgment.; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes" |
| ~ parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession | an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence.; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions" |
| ~ pole | one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions.; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart" |
| ~ political sympathies, politics | the opinion you hold with respect to political questions. |
| n. (communication) | 5. opinion, view | a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof.; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page" |
| ~ subject matter, content, message, substance | what a communication that is about something is about. |
| ~ adverse opinion | an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States. |
| ~ guess, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise, conjecture, hypothesis | a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence. |
| ~ side, position | an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute.; "there are two sides to every question" |
| n. (cognition) | 6. view | purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'.; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it" |
| ~ aim, intent, intention, purpose, design | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. scene, view | graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept.; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment" |
| ~ graphic art | the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking. |
| ~ depicted object, subject, content | something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation.; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject" |
| n. (attribute) | 8. horizon, purview, view | the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated.; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" |
| ~ ambit, range, scope, compass, reach, orbit | an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:.; "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power" |
| n. (attribute) | 9. view | outward appearance.; "they look the same in outward view" |
| ~ appearance, visual aspect | outward or visible aspect of a person or thing. |
| v. (cognition) | 10. consider, reckon, regard, see, view | deem to be.; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" |
| ~ expect | consider reasonable or due.; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed" |
| ~ receive | regard favorably or with disapproval.; "Her new collection of poems was not well received" |
| ~ construe, interpret, see | make sense of; assign a meaning to.; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?" |
| ~ reconsider | consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing.; "Won't you reconsider your decision?" |
| ~ reconsider | consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it. |
| ~ include | consider as part of something.; "I include you in the list of culprits" |
| ~ think, believe, conceive, consider | judge or regard; look upon; judge.; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" |
| ~ consider | regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem.; "Please consider your family" |
| ~ call | consider or regard as being.; "I would not call her beautiful" |
| ~ like | feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard.; "How did you like the President's speech last night?" |
| ~ relativise, relativize | consider or treat as relative. |
| ~ identify | consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else.; "He identified with the refugees" |
| ~ favor, favour | consider as the favorite.; "The local team was favored" |
| ~ abstract | consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically. |
| ~ reify | consider an abstract concept to be real. |
| ~ idealise, idealize | consider or render as ideal.; "She idealized her husband after his death" |
| ~ deem, take for, view as, hold | keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view.; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible" |
| ~ esteem, respect, prise, prize, value | regard highly; think much of.; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" |
| ~ disesteem, disrespect | have little or no respect for; hold in contempt. |
| ~ make | consider as being.; "It wasn't the problem some people made it" |
| ~ capitalise, capitalize | consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses. |
| ~ prize, treasure, value, appreciate | hold dear.; "I prize these old photographs" |
| v. (perception) | 11. consider, look at, view | look at carefully; study mentally.; "view a problem" |
| ~ analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
| ~ contemplate | look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought.; "contemplate one's navel" |
| ~ groak | look or stare at longingly.; "The dog his master who was eating a sausage" |
| v. (perception) | 12. catch, see, take in, view, watch | see or watch.; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" |
| ~ see | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight.; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" |
| ~ watch | look attentively.; "watch a basketball game" |
| ~ visualise, visualize | view the outline of by means of an X-ray.; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver" |
| ~ spectate | be a spectator in a sports event. |
| ~ preview | watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public. |
| vision | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. vision | a vivid mental image.; "he had a vision of his own death" |
| ~ imagery, imaging, mental imagery, imagination | the ability to form mental images of things or events.; "he could still hear her in his imagination" |
| ~ prevision | a prophetic vision (as in a dream). |
| ~ retrovision | a vision of events in the distant past. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. vision, visual sensation | the perceptual experience of seeing.; "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"; "he had a visual sensation of intense light" |
| ~ aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression | an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation.; "a sensation of touch" |
| n. (cognition) | 3. imagination, imaginativeness, vision | the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses.; "popular imagination created a world of demons"; "imagination reveals what the world could be" |
| ~ creative thinking, creativeness, creativity | the ability to create. |
| ~ fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place | a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings. |
| ~ fancy | a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination. |
| ~ fantasy, phantasy | imagination unrestricted by reality.; "a schoolgirl fantasy" |
| ~ dreaming, dream | imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake.; "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality" |
| ~ imaginary being, imaginary creature | a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction. |
| n. (event) | 4. vision | a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance.; "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary" |
| ~ experience | an event as apprehended.; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention" |
| watch | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. ticker, watch | a small portable timepiece. |
| ~ analog watch | a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial. |
| ~ watch crystal, watch glass, crystal | a protective cover that protects the face of a watch. |
| ~ digital watch | a watch with a digital display. |
| ~ face | the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object).; "he dealt the cards face down" |
| ~ hunting watch, hunter | a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal. |
| ~ movement | the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock).; "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement" |
| ~ pendulum watch | (18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it. |
| ~ pocket watch | a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket. |
| ~ stem-winder | a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem. |
| ~ horologe, timepiece, timekeeper | a measuring instrument or device for keeping time. |
| ~ watch case | the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed. |
| ~ wrist watch, wristwatch | a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist. |
| n. (time) | 2. watch | a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty. |
| ~ duty period, work shift, shift | the time period during which you are at work. |
| ~ dogwatch | either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm. |
| ~ graveyard watch, middle watch, midwatch, night watch | a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.). |
| n. (act) | 3. vigil, watch | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe. |
| ~ surveillance | close observation of a person or group (usually by the police). |
| ~ continuous receiver watch, listening watch | a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch. |
| ~ spying | keeping a secret or furtive watch. |
| n. (time) | 4. watch | the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty. |
| ~ period, period of time, time period | an amount of time.; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" |
| n. (person) | 5. lookout, lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event. |
| ~ security guard, watchman, watcher | a guard who keeps watch. |
| n. (act) | 6. vigil, watch | the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival). |
| ~ religious rite, rite | an established ceremony prescribed by a religion.; "the rite of baptism" |
| ~ viewing, wake | a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial.; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake" |
| ~ agrypnia | a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter). |
| ~ faith, religion, religious belief | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.; "he lost his faith but not his morality" |
| v. (perception) | 7. watch | look attentively.; "watch a basketball game" |
| ~ witness | be a witness to.; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court" |
| ~ look | perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards.; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" |
| ~ rubberneck | strain to watch; stare curiously.; "The cars slowed down and the drivers rubbernecked after the accident" |
| ~ view, watch, take in, see, catch | see or watch.; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" |
| ~ observe | watch attentively.; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals" |
| v. (social) | 8. follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over | follow with the eyes or the mind.; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars" |
| ~ check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition.; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" |
| ~ trace, follow | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something.; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"; "trace the student's progress" |
| ~ keep tabs on | keep a record on or watch attentively.; "The government keeps tabs on the dissidents" |
| ~ guard | to keep watch over.; "there would be men guarding the horses" |
| ~ invigilate, proctor | watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating). |
| v. (perception) | 9. look on, watch | observe with attention.; "They watched as the murderer was executed" |
| ~ see | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight.; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" |
| ~ sit by, sit back | be inactive or indifferent while something is happening.; "Don't just sit by while your rights are violated!" |
| v. (perception) | 10. look out, watch, watch out | be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful.; "Watch out for pickpockets!" |
| ~ beware, mind | be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to.; "Beware of telephone salesmen" |
| ~ keep one's eyes open, keep one's eyes peeled, keep one's eyes skinned | pay attention; be watchful.; "Keep your eyes peeled for any policemen" |
| ~ look after | keep under careful scrutiny.; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!" |
| v. (perception) | 11. watch | observe or determine by looking.; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away" |
| v. (communication) | 12. ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort.; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" |
| ~ insure, see to it, ascertain, ensure, check, assure, control, see | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" |
| ~ ascertain, determine, find out, find | establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study.; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" |
| ~ test | determine the presence or properties of (a substance). |
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