visit vs sightsee

sightsee vs visit

visit is a noun but sightsee is not a noun.

visit and sightsee both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
visit	Yes	No	Yes	No
sightsee	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sightsee is a hyponym of visit; that is, sightsee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than visit:

visit: go to certain places as for sightseeing
sightsee: visit famous or interesting sights

Other hyponyms of visit include frequent, haunt.

visit (noun)	sightsee (noun)
the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity
the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

visit (verb)	sightsee (verb)
assail	visit famous or interesting sights
talk socially without exchanging too much information
impose something unpleasant
go to certain places as for sightseeing
come to see in an official or professional capacity
pay a brief visit
go to see a place, as for entertainment
stay with as a guest

Difference between visit and sightsee

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