Strangeness vs. Sight

Strangenessnoun

(uncountable) The state or quality of being strange, odd or weird.

Sightnoun

(in the singular) The ability to see.

‘He is losing his sight and now can barely read.’;

Strangenessnoun

(countable) The product or result of being strange.

Sightnoun

The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.

‘to gain sight of land’;

Strangenessnoun

(particle physics) One of the quantum numbers of subatomic particles, depending upon the relative number of strange quarks and anti-strange quarks.

Sightnoun

Something seen.

Strangenessnoun

The state or quality of being strange (in any sense of the adjective).

Sightnoun

Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.

‘We went to London and saw all the sights – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and so on.’; ‘You really look a sight in that ridiculous costume!’;

Strangenessnoun

unusualness as a consequence of not being well known

Sightnoun

A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

Strangenessnoun

the quality of being alien or not native;

‘the strangeness of a foreigner’;

Sightnoun

A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.

‘the sight of a quadrant’;

Strangeness

In particle physics, strangeness () is a property of particles, expressed as a quantum number, for describing decay of particles in strong and electromagnetic interactions which occur in a short period of time. The strangeness of a particle is defined as: S = − ( n s − n s ¯ ) {\displaystyle S=-(n_{s}-n_{\bar {s}})} where ns represents the number of strange quarks (s) and ns represents the number of strange antiquarks (s).

‘S’;

Sightnoun

a great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative.

‘a sight of money’; ‘This is a darn sight better than what I'm used to at home!’;

Sightnoun

In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.

Sightnoun

(obsolete) The instrument of seeing; the eye.

Sightnoun

Mental view; opinion; judgment.

‘In their sight it was harmless.’;

Sightverb

(transitive) To register visually.

Sightverb

(transitive) To get sight of (something).

‘to sight land from a ship’;

Sightverb

(transitive) To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.

‘to sight a rifle or a cannon’;

Sightverb

(transitive) To take aim at.

Sightnoun

The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view; as, to gain sight of land.

‘A cloud received him out of their sight.’;

Sightnoun

The power of seeing; the faculty of vision, or of perceiving objects by the instrumentality of the eyes.

‘Thy sight is young,And thou shalt read when mine begin to dazzle.’; ‘O loss of sight, of thee I most complain!’;

Sightnoun

The state of admitting unobstructed vision; visibility; open view; region which the eye at one time surveys; space through which the power of vision extends; as, an object within sight.

Sightnoun

A spectacle; a view; a show; something worth seeing.

‘Moses said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.’; ‘They never saw a sight so fair.’;

Sightnoun

The instrument of seeing; the eye.

‘Why cloud they not their sights?’;

Sightnoun

Inspection; examination; as, a letter intended for the sight of only one person.

Sightnoun

Mental view; opinion; judgment; as, in their sight it was harmless.

‘That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.’;

Sightnoun

A small aperture or optical device through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained; - used on surveying instruments; as, the sight of a quadrant.

‘Thier eyes of fire sparking through sights of steel.’;

Sightnoun

An optical device or small piece of metal, fixed or movable, on the breech, muzzle, center, or trunnion of a gun, or on the breech and the muzzle of a rifle, pistol, etc., by means of which the eye is guided in aiming. A telescope mounted on a weapon, such as a rifle, and used for accurate aiming at distant targets is called a telescopic sight.

Sightnoun

In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame or the like, the open space, the opening.

Sightnoun

A great number, quantity, or sum; as, a sight of money.

‘A wonder sight of flowers.’;

Sightverb

To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a wreck.

Sightverb

To look at through a sight; to see accurately; as, to sight an object, as a star.

Sightverb

To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight; as, to sight a rifle or a cannon.

Sightverb

To take aim by a sight.

Sightnoun

an instance of visual perception;

‘the sight of his wife brought him back to reality’; ‘the train was an unexpected sight’;

Sightnoun

anything that is seen;

‘he was a familiar sight on the television’; ‘they went to Paris to see the sights’;

Sightnoun

the ability to see; the faculty of vision

Sightnoun

a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

Sightnoun

a range of mental vision;

‘in his sight she could do no wrong’;

Sightnoun

the range of vision;

‘out of sight of land’;

Sightnoun

the act of looking or seeing or observing;

‘he tried to get a better view of it’; ‘his survey of the battlefield was limited’;

Sightnoun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;

‘a batch of letters’; ‘a deal of trouble’; ‘a lot of money’; ‘he made a mint on the stock market’; ‘it must have cost plenty’;

Sightverb

catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes;

‘he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge’;

Sightnoun

the faculty or power of seeing

‘Joseph lost his sight as a baby’; ‘a sight test’;

Sightnoun

the action or fact of seeing someone or something

‘I've always been scared of the sight of blood’;

Sightnoun

the area or distance within which someone can see or something can be seen

‘he now refused to let Rose out of his sight’;

Sightnoun

a person's view or consideration

‘we are all equal in the sight of God’;

Sightnoun

a thing that one sees or that can be seen

‘John was a familiar sight in the bar for many years’; ‘he was getting used to seeing unpleasant sights’;

Sightnoun

places of interest to tourists and visitors in a city, town, or other place

‘she offered to show me the sights’;

Sightnoun

a person or thing having a ridiculous, repulsive, or dishevelled appearance

‘‘I must look a frightful sight,’ she said’;

Sightnoun

a device on a gun or optical instrument used for assisting a person's precise aim or observation

‘there were reports of a man on the roof aiming a rifle and looking through its sights’;

Sightverb

manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of

‘tell me when you sight London Bridge’;

Sightverb

take aim by looking through the sights of a gun

‘she sighted down the barrel’;

Sightverb

take a detailed visual measurement of something with or as with a sight

‘he had to sight along the planks in the proper order to get the line right’;

Sightverb

adjust the sight of (a firearm or optical instrument)

‘even when using binoculars, it is difficult to sight the lens angle in reverse’;