sight exchange

  • 1sight — [saɪt] noun 1. at sight BANKING FINANCE words written on a bill of exchange or promissory note to show that it must be paid as soon as it is shown to the acceptor …

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  • 2Sight — (s[imac]t), n. [OE. sight, si[thorn]t, siht, AS. siht, gesiht, gesih[eth], gesieh[eth], gesyh[eth]; akin to D. gezicht, G. sicht, gesicht, Dan. sigte, Sw. sigt, from the root of E. see. See {See}, v. t.] 1. The act of seeing; perception of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3Sight draft — Sight Sight (s[imac]t), n. [OE. sight, si[thorn]t, siht, AS. siht, gesiht, gesih[eth], gesieh[eth], gesyh[eth]; akin to D. gezicht, G. sicht, gesicht, Dan. sigte, Sw. sigt, from the root of E. see. See {See}, v. t.] 1. The act of seeing;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4sight bill — ➔ bill of exchange * * * sight bill UK US noun [C] BANKING, FINANCE ► a bill of exchange that must be paid immediately: »When a sight bill is presented to the importer he has to make the payment immediately, or within 7 days at most …

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  • 5exchange theory — Exchange theories view social order as the unplanned outcome of acts of exchange between members of society. There are two major variants. Rational choice (or, as it is sometimes known, rational action) theory locates the source of order in the… …

    Dictionary of sociology

  • 6sight bill — A bill of exchange is a document addressed by the exporter to the importer requiring the importer to pay a sum of money. A term bill requires payment at a future date, whereas a sight draft must be settled immediately. Easyform Glossary of Law… …

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  • 7sight — sightable, adj. sighter, n. /suyt/, n. 1. the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision. 2. an act, fact, or instance of seeing. 3. one s range of vision on some specific occasion: Land is in sight. 4. a view;… …

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  • 8sight — /saɪt / (say suyt) noun 1. the power or faculty of seeing; vision. 2. the act or fact of seeing. 3. range of vision: in sight of land. 4. a view; glimpse. 5. mental view or regard. 6. something seen or to be seen; spectacle: the sights of the… …

  • 9sight draft — An instrument payable on proper presentment (i.e. payable on demand). U.C.C. No. 3 108. A bill of exchange for the immediate collection of money. United Ben. Fire Ins. Co. v. First Nat. Bank of Ariz., Phoenix, 1 Ariz.App. 550, 405 P.2d 488, 490.… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 10exchange — Synonyms and related words: American Stock Exchange, Amex, ESP, Wall Street, abalienate, abalienation, agency, agent, alien, alienate, alienation, altercation, alternate, alternation, alternative, amortization, amortize, amortizement, analogy,… …

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