PECK vs SIGHT: NOUN
- A short kiss.
- A quick, sharp stroke, as with the beak of a bird or a pointed instrument.
- A great deal; a large or excessive quantity.
- The fourth part of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts.
- A peck-measure.
- Specifically The fourth part of a bushel, a dry measure of 8 quarts for grain, pulse, etc.
- A quantity; a great deal.
- Meat victuals; food.
- A stroke with the beak, or with some sharp-pointed tool.
- A light quick kiss.
- A mark or hole made by such a stroke.
- A large quantity; a lot.
- A container holding or measuring a peck.
- A unit of dry volume or capacity in the US Customary System equal to 8 quarts or approximately 537.6 cubic inches.
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
- A United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
- Within the range of observation or knowledge; known from inspection, search, or inquiry; that can be calculated upon as existing or available: as, the ore in sight in a mine; the amount of grain in sight for market.
- Within view or seeing distance; in a position permitting sight or observation: with of: as, to be in sight of land.
- In com., on presentation.
- In picture-framing, that part of a picture of any kind which is exposed to view within the edge of a frame or mat; the whole of the space within the frame.
- Hence A straight stretch of road, as one along which a sight may be taken in surveying: a line uninterrupted by a bend or an elevation: as, go on three sights, and stop at the first house. Also called look.
- An aim or an observation taken by looking along the course of a gun or an instrument; in gunnery, specifically, the leveling or aiming of a gun by the aid of its sights; nautical, an instrumental observation of the sun or other heavenly body for determining the position of a vessel; in surveying, the fixing, by sight with an instrument, of the relative position of an object for the purpose of alinement.
- A device for directing the aim of a firearm, the most common sort being a metal pin set on top of the barrel near the muzzle. There are often two, one near the muzzle and the other at. the breech, the latter having a notch or hole through which the former is seen when the gun is pointed: in this case they are called fore-sight or front sight, and hind-sight or breech-sight Firearms intended for long range are fitted with sights marked for different elevations, or adjustable, by the use of which the aim can be taken for distances of several hundred yards. See bead-sight, peep-sight, and cuts under revolver and gunnery
- An aperture through which to look; in old armor, a perforation for the eye through the helmet; now. especially, a small piece (generally one of two pieces in line) with an aperture, either vacant (plain) or containing a lens (telescopic), on a surveying or other instrument, for aid in bringing an object observed into exact line with the point of observation: as, the sights of a quadrant or a compass.
- An aid to seeing.
- Hence A number or quantity wonderful to see or contemplate; a surprising multitude or multiplicity presented to view or attention; a great many, or a great deal: as, what a sight of people! it must have taken a sight of work (to accomplish something).
- Something seen or to be seen; a spectacle; a show; used absolutely, a striking spectacle; a gazing-stock; something adapted to attract the eyes or fix attention: as, the sights of a town; he was a sight to behold.
- Look; aspect; manner of appearing.
- Hence An opportunity for doing something; an opening; a chance; a “show”: as, he has no sight against his opponent.
- An insight; an opportunity for seeing or studying, as something to be learned.
- The state of being seen; visual presence; a coming into view or within the range of vision: as, to know a person by or at sight; to honor a draft on sight.
- Hence Mental regard or consideration; estimation; judgment; way of looking upon or thinking about a subject; point of view.
- Gaze; look; view; visual attention or regard: as, to fix one's sight upon a distant landmark.
- Scope of vision; limit of visual perception; seeing-distance; range of the eyes; open view: as, to put something out of sight.
- A seeing or looking; a vision or view; visual perception or inspection: with or without an article: as, to get a sight, or catch or lose sight, of an object; at first sight; a cheerful sight; to get out of one's sight.
- The power of seeing; the faculty of vision; ability to perceive objects by means of the eyes: commonly reckoned the first of the five senses.
- In cards, a show of the opponent's hand. In poker, when a player has not enough money to call a bet, he may demand a sight for what he has, but if he has borrowed to raise he must borrow to call.
- An aim or observation taken with such a device.
- Mental perception or consideration.
- The foreseeable future; prospect.
- Something unsightly or ridiculous.
- Something worth seeing; a spectacle.
- Something seen.
- The act or fact of seeing.
- Field of vision.
- The ability to see.
- The act of looking or seeing or observing
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- Anything that is seen
- A range of mental vision
- An instance of visual perception
- The ability to see; the faculty of vision
- The range of vision
- A optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
PECK vs SIGHT: VERB
- To kiss.
- To type in general.
- To type by searching for each key individually.
- To do something in small, intermittent pieces.
- To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird) or similar instrument.
- Eat like a bird
- Kiss lightly
- Bother persistently with trivial complaints
- Hit lightly with a picking motion
- Eat by pecking at, like a bird
- Catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
PECK vs SIGHT: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- To eat slowly and in small portions, with litle interest
- To pick up food with the beak; hence, to eat.
- To make strokes with the beak, or with a pointed instrument.
- To make repeated criticisms; carp.
- To eat in small sparing bits; nibble.
- To kiss briefly and casually.
- To grasp and pick up with the beak.
- To strike with the beak or a pointed instrument.
- To take aim.
- To direct one's gaze; look carefully.
- To take aim with (a firearm).
- To adjust the sights of (a rifle, for example).
- To observe through a sight or an optical instrument.
- To perceive with the eyes; get sight of.
PECK vs SIGHT: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To seize and pick up with the beak, or as with the beak; to bite; to eat; -- often with up.
- Hence: To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument; especially, to strike, pick, etc., with repeated quick movements.
- To strike with the beak; to thrust the beak into.
- N/A
PECK vs SIGHT: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Bite by a bird
- A light kiss
- To attack repeatedly with petty criticism; carp at.
- To make strokes or light blows with the beak or some pointed instrument.
- To make or effect by striking with the beak or any pointed instrument: as, to peck a hole in a tree.
- To pick up or take with the beak.
- To strike with the beak, as a bird; hence, to strike lightly with some sharp-pointed instrument.
- To fall or pitch forward: said in particular of a horse when he touches the ground with his toe first in a stride, instead of stepping on the whole foot.
- To perceive with the eyes
- Catch sight of
- The visual faculty
- The ability to see; the visual faculty
- Take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
- To provide with sights, or adjust the sights of, as a gun or an instrument.
- To direct upon the objeet aimed at by means of a sight or sights, as a firearm.
- In com., to present to sight; bring under notice: as, to sight a bill (that is, to present it to the drawee for acceptance).
- To take a sight of; make an observation of, especially with an instrument: as, to sight a star.
- To come in sight or get sight of; bring into view, especially into one's own view, as by approach or by search; make visible to one's self: as, to sight land; to sight game.
- (idiom) (sight unseen) Without seeing the object in question.
- (idiom) (sight for sore eyes) One whom it is a relief or joy to see.
- (idiom) (out of sight) Remarkable; incredible.
- (idiom) (on sight) Immediately upon being seen.
- (idiom) (a sight) A lot; much.
PECK vs SIGHT: RELATED WORDS
- Lot, Mint, Pile, Hatful, Plenty, Whole lot, Great deal, Sight, Wad, Pick, Muckle, Flock, Nag, Smack, Beak
- Lot, Hatful, Whole lot, Mass, Pot, Spate, Wad, Pile, Mint, Muckle, Peck, Mess, Flock, View, Vision
PECK vs SIGHT: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Heap, Mess, Lot, Mint, Pile, Hatful, Plenty, Whole lot, Sight, Wad, Pick, Muckle, Flock, Smack, Beak
- Heap, Tidy sum, Plenty, Lot, Hatful, Whole lot, Mass, Pot, Wad, Pile, Mint, Muckle, Mess, Flock, Vision
PECK vs SIGHT: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- MD, KARL R PECK, ERIC A PECK, MD.
- Elisha Frankliu Peck, the fifth child of Elisha Peck and Miliccut Bjiiigton, was born at Old Stockbridge, Mass.
- Fort Peck Dam on the Missouri River creates Fort Peck Lake, near Glasgow, northeastern Montana.
- Raoul Peck, Pascal Bonitzer produit par Jacques Bidou un film de Raoul Peck.
- Peck, Managing Partner of Peck Ritchey, LLC addresses questions about military pensions, advanced directives, living wills, and online legal services.
- Asks Peck to report on the cases since they were likely before him while Peck was Assistant Provost Marshal.
- Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Miss Ruth Peck; two sons, Allan and Edwin Peck, Jr.
- Scott Peck fan, but I did not find this book added much to what Peck had already wrote.
- Leland Peck, Harlan Peck and so many friends.
- RORY: Peck, peck, peck, day in and day out.
- He made laws by which they are to walk in His sight, and be holy in His sight, and love each other.
- These sight word activities provide kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students with effective and engaging sight word practice.
- Well, if purity is that which both enables and enhances spiritual sight, then impurity or sin disables or diminishes our spiritual sight.
- He lined up the rear buckhorn sight with the front blade sight and squeezed the trigger!
- No forward contract can be booked after receipt of sight import bills for collection or sight bills drawn under LC.
- Local authorities must keep a register of people who are severely sight impaired and sight impaired.
- The sight triangle is defined and illustrated below: Driveway Intersection Sight Triangle.
- Sight word recognition is recognizing by sight the words that appear with high frequency in books and texts.
- Help your students learn sight words by writing in this sight word journal.
- Sight Easements: Sight easements shall be provided across the corners of lots at intersections to assure safe line of sight.
PECK vs SIGHT: QUESTIONS
- Why is keyboarding preferred over the hunt-and-peck method?
- What kind of movies did Peck and King make together?
- Are ancestral prayers allowed at Peck San Theng columbarium?
- How do Evans&Peck prepare its access arrangement forecasts?
- Where can I go stargazing near Fort Peck Reservoir?
- When did Robert Fairchild and Tiler Peck get married?
- Do woodpeckers Peck buildings when They're starving?
- What happened on Peck Road in Shalersville Township?
- What challenges did Tiler Peck Face in Terpsichore?
- What are Peck's character traits in Horseshoe Peck?
- Does sight word approach affect reading comprehension?
- Is a buckhorn sight better than a simple leaf sight?
- Does the Razorback front sight come with a front sight post?
- How many sight words are in Dolch pre primer sight words worksheets?
- Can the T-72B's 1K13-49 sight be used as a night sight?
- How many sight tapes are in the option archery bow sight set?
- What number is the peep sight on a Mossberg reciever sight?
- What does at sight after sight mean in a promissory note?
- How far does the Crimson Trace laserguard red laser sight Sight?
- What kind of sight does a Mossberg front sight hood fit?