Sight (device)

An iron sight on an H&K MP5 submachine gun

A sight is a tool. It is used to help aim a person's line of sight so that it lines up with a target. It is used on weapons and other equipments such as telescopes. A sight can be a simple marker, such as an iron sight. It can also magnify the target, such as a telescope.

Sight (device) Media

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  A Royal Canadian Sea Cadet looks through a machine gun sight.

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  A view through a 20× power telescopic sight

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  Mark III free gun reflector sight mk 9 variant

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  A circumferentor featuring a pair of slotted sights effectively constituting an alidade