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sight meaning in French

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line of sight (A straight line along which an observer has a clear view)
noun
[UK: laɪn əv saɪt]
[US: ˈlaɪn əv ˈsaɪt]

ligne de mire◼◼◼nom {f}

love at first sight (an instantaneous attraction)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ət ˈfɜːst saɪt]
[US: ˈlʌv ət ˈfɝːst ˈsaɪt]

coup de foudre◼◼◼nom {m}

nearsightedness (property of being nearsighted)
noun
[UK: ˈniːrˌ.saɪ.təd.nəs]
[US: ˈniːr.ˌsaɪ.təd.nəs]

myopie◼◼◼nom {f}

on sight (when it comes to one's attention)
preposition

à vue◼◼◼preposition

out of sight, out of mind (something not nearby is forgotten)
phrase

loin des yeux◼◼◼phrase

loin du cœur (literally: far from the eyes◼◼◻phrase

far from the heart)phrase

oversight [oversights] (omission)
noun
[UK: ˈəʊv.ə.saɪt]
[US: ˈoʊv.r̩.saɪt]

oubli◼◼◼nom {m}It was simply an oversight. = C'était simplement un oubli.

unsightly [unsightlier, unsightliest] (displeasing to the eye)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈsaɪt.li]
[US: ʌn.ˈsaɪt.li]

disgracieux◼◼◼adjectifHe has unsightly hairs growing out of his ears. = Il a des poils disgracieux qui poussent hors de ses oreilles.

inesthétique◼◼◼adjectif

unsightliness (state of being unslightly)
noun
[UK: ʌn.ˈsaɪt.lɪ.nəs]
[US: ʌn.ˈsaɪt.lɪ.nəs]

inesthétisme◼◼◼nom {m}

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