in sight

Idioms  

1. Within one's range of vision, as in The sailboat was still in sight on the horizon . [c. 1200]

2. Also, . Before one's eyes; also, within one's awareness. For example, In the world's sight he was at fault , or Harold had that promotion firmly in his sights . [c. 1200]

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Example Sentences

Even with no coastline in sight, the view in the Arctic changes several times an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We had to accept the peace offer because there was no end in sight to the violence," said Mr Sabiu.

From BBC

There are no overpasses or power cables in sight.

From The Wall Street Journal

I asked ChatGPT, too, and it spit out a whole seminar on how to listen better and “consider her love language,” without so much as a one-click discounted bath bomb in sight.

From Barron's

At one of China’s biggest ports, shipping containers whiz about on self-driving trucks with virtually no workers in sight, while the port’s scheduling is run by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• clear
• conspicuous
• detectable
• discernible
• distinguishable
• evident
• noticeable
• obvious
• palpable
• striking
• unmistakable