in sight
Idioms-
Within one's range of vision, as in The sailboat was still in sight on the horizon . [c. 1200]
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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]
Example Sentences
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The end, it appears, truly is in sight.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
For now, there’s no end in sight to the market appetite for Lumentum’s products.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The Genius Act proved that progress is possible and the efforts on the Clarity Act to date have put the end goal in sight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Rapid reductions in the time taken by AI tools to complete some tasks mean a transition to advanced AI is in sight, OpenAI said in its Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age report.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
There were but few lights in sight at sea, for even the coasting steamers, which usually “hug” the shore so closely, kept well to seaward, and but few fishing-boats were in sight.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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