Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in one's sights

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: in- one's sights
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Being seen or targeted, often through the sights of a weapon.

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Being the target or object of one's efforts or ambitions.

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Still achievable.

Example Sentences

"The pilot had the enemy plane in his sights."
"All through medical school she kept her dream of being a doctor in her sights."
"With a win in the semifinals, the championship remained firmly in their sights."
"But Chelsea, who left Didier Drogba on the bench as coach Carlo Ancelotti favoured Fernando Torres, staged a stirring fightback to move up to fourth and keep United in their sights on a night when nothing other than victory would have kept the Blues in contention."

Questions

What does in one's sights mean?: Being seen or targeted, often through the sights of a weapon.

How to pronounce in one's sights

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