to lose sight of
51lose — v. (past and past part. lost) 1 tr. be deprived of or cease to have, esp. by negligence or misadventure. 2 tr. a be deprived of (a person, esp. a close relative) by death. b suffer the loss of (a baby) in childbirth. 3 tr. become unable to find;… …
52lose — /loohz/, v., lost, losing. v.t. 1. to come to be without (something in one s possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I m sure I ve merely misplaced my hat, not lost it. 2. to fail… …
53lose — [[t]luz[/t]] v. lost, los•ing 1) to come to be without, as through accident: They lost all their belongings in the storm[/ex] 2) to fail inadvertently to retain, usu. temporarily: I just lost a dime under this sofa[/ex] 3) to suffer the… …
54lose — verb (lost; losing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English losian to perish, lose, from los destruction; akin to Old English lēosan to lose; akin to Old Norse losa to loosen, Latin luere to atone for, Greek lyein to loosen, dissolve, destroy …
55lose — verb 1 not keep ADVERB ▪ forever VERB + LOSE ▪ be about to, be going to, be likely to, stand to ▪ The company stands to lose if this deal falls through …
56lose — verb 1) I ve lost my watch Syn: mislay, misplace, be unable to find, lose track of, leave (behind), fail to keep/retain, fail to keep sight of Ant: find 2) he s lost a lot of blood Syn …
57catch sight of — {v. phr.} To see suddenly or unexpectedly. * /Allan caught sight of a kingbird in a maple tree./ Contrast: LOSE SIGHT OF …
58catch sight of — {v. phr.} To see suddenly or unexpectedly. * /Allan caught sight of a kingbird in a maple tree./ Contrast: LOSE SIGHT OF …
59catch\ sight\ of — v. phr. To see suddenly or unexpectedly. Allan caught sight of a kingbird in a maple tree. Contrast: lose sight of …
60Telescopic sight — Scope redirects here. For other uses, see Scope (disambiguation). View through a 4x rifle scope. A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope, is a sighting device that is based on an optical refracting telescope. They are equipped with some form… …
