setting one's sights

A form of set one's sights — To give one's close attention to, especially as a goal, objective, or other object of special interest.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set one's sights
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APA

setting one's sights. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20one's%20sights

MLA

“setting one's sights.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20one's%20sights. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setting one's sights,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20one's%20sights.

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