in sight

prepositional phrase

In a place where something can be seen.

“The end is in sight.”

Similar
visiblein viewseeable
Opposite
out of sighthiddendistant
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In a place where something can be seen.

    When we rounded the corner, Peter was in sight at the other end of the road.

    Synonyms: visible

  2. figurativelyNear or close in either distance or time.

    The end is in sight.

    2 more examples

    We were in sight of land.

    The only silver lining for businesses and local residents was that there was at least an end in sight, and that the new station, once built, would enhance the area and provide improved east-west access for pedestrians.

    2025 February 19, Chris Howe, “Euston: a work in progress”, in RAIL, number 1029, page 45

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseIn a place where something can be seen.

Similar
visible
Opposite
out of sighthiddendistant

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveat or within a reasonable distance for seeing

Similar
in viewvisibleseeable
Also see
in viewseeablevisible

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Esperanto videbla
  • videblain a place where something can be seen
French en vue
  • en vuenear or close in distance or time
German in Sicht
  • in Sichtnear or close in distance or time
Cite this entry
APA

in sight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20sight

MLA

“in sight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20sight. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in sight,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20sight.

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