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sight vs detect

detect vs sight

sight is a noun but detect is not a noun.

sight and detect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sight Yes No Yes No
detect No No Yes No
As verbs, detect is a hyponym of sight; that is, detect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sight:
  • sight: catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
  • detect: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
Other hyponyms of sight include descry, espy, spot, spy, discover, find, notice, observe.
sight (noun) detect (noun)
the act of looking or seeing or observing
the ability to see; the visual faculty
an instance of visual perception
the range of vision
a range of mental vision
a place of interest, especially to visitors
anything that is seen
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
sight (verb) detect (verb)
catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
Difference between sight and detect

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