The instrument of seeing; the eye.
An optical device or small piece of metal, fixed or movable, on the breech, muzzle, center, or trunnion of a gun, or on the breech and the muzzle of a rifle, pistol, etc., by means of which the eye is guided in aiming. A telescope mounted on a weapon, such as a rifle, and used for accurate aiming at distant targets is called a telescopic sight.
To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight; as, to sight a rifle or a cannon.
A mechanical device placed on the bow with which the archer can aim directly at the target.
a device used by the crew to aim guns or bombs at their targets
A device on the bow that allows the archer to take aim on the target.
a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"
a device for aiming a gun or bow
Also Spirit Sight. This is the sense that all adepts have, the ability to perceive spirits.
A mechanical device placed on the bow to help the archer aim; also called a "bowsight".
Any of a variety of devices designed to assist in aiming a firearm. For a rifle a normal sight is attained when the top of the front sight and the target are aligned with the centre of the peep or notch of the rear sight. On a revolver the iron sights are generally rudimentary, designed to aid in pointing the weapon rather than in aiming it. Pairs of sights are termed metallic to distinguish them from optical.
Any of a variety of devices, mechanical and optical, designed to assist in the aiming of a firearm.
Device fitted to a gun to assist the aiming of it in relation to a target. Non optical sights are in two parts, the fore sight mounted at the muzzle end and the rear sight mounted as far to the rear as practical.
A sight is an optical device used to assist aim by guiding the eye and aligning it with the weapon or other item to be pointed. Various forms of sights exist, such as iron sights, red dot sights, aperture sights (peep sight) and telescopic sights. For aircraft use there are also reflector sights and gyro gunsights.