"in sight" meaning in English

See in sight in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in sight, {{en-PP}} in sight
  1. In a place where something can be seen. Synonyms: visible Related terms: in one's sight
    Sense id: en-in_sight-en-prep_phrase--3a03Gn-
  2. (figuratively) Near or close in either distance or time. Tags: figuratively Translations (near or close in distance or time): in Sicht (German)
    Sense id: en-in_sight-en-prep_phrase-SSqejaAQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of 'near or close in distance or time': 4 96

Download JSON data for in sight meaning in English (1.4kB)

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          "text": "The end is in sight.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "We were in sight of land.",
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        }
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        "Near or close in either distance or time."
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          "Near",
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          "close",
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        "(figuratively) Near or close in either distance or time."
      ],
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          "_dis1": "4 96",
          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "near or close in distance or time",
          "word": "in Sicht"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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      "word": "distant"
    }
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          "text": "The end is in sight.",
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      ],
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        [
          "close",
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        "(figuratively) Near or close in either distance or time."
      ],
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "near or close in distance or time",
      "word": "in Sicht"
    }
  ],
  "word": "in sight"
}

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