Site, sight, cite

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site / sa?t*
1. the position or location of a town, building, etc., esp. as to its environment: the site of our summer cabin.
2. the area or exact plot of ground on which anything is, has been, or is to be located: the site of ancient Troy.
3. Computers. Web site.
4. to place in or provide with a site; locate.
5. to put in position for operation, as artillery: to site a cannon.

sight / sa?t*
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; glimpse.
5. mental perception or regard; judgment.
6. something seen or worth seeing; spectacle: the sights of London.
7. Informal. something unusual, surprising, shocking, or distressing: They were a sight after the fight.
8. Commerce.
a. presentation of a bill of exchange: a draft payable at two months after sight.
b. a showing of goods, esp. gems, held periodically for wholesalers.
9. Older Use. a multitude; great deal: It’s a sight better to work than to starve.
10. an observation taken with a surveying, navigating, or other instrument to ascertain an exact position or direction.
11. any of various mechanical or optical viewing devices, as on a firearm or surveying instrument, for aiding the eye in aiming.
12. Obsolete. skill; insight.
13. to see, glimpse, notice, or observe: to sight a ship to the north.
14. to take a sight or observation of (a stake, coastline, etc.), esp. with surveying or navigating instruments.
15. to direct or aim by a sight or sights, as a firearm.
16. to provide with sights or adjust the sights of, as a gun. –verb (used without object)
17. to aim or observe through a sight.
18. to look carefully in a certain direction.
19. at first sight, at the first glimpse; at once: It was love at first sight.
20. at sight,
a. immediately upon seeing, esp. without referring elsewhere for assurance, further information, etc.: to translate something at sight.
b. Commerce. on presentation: a draft payable at sight.
21. catch sight of, to get a glimpse of; espy: We caught sight of the lake below.
22. know by sight, to recognize (a person or thing) seen previously: I know him by sight, but I know nothing about him.
23. not by a long sight, Informal. definitely not: Is that all? Not by a long sight.
24. on or upon sight, immediately upon seeing: to shoot him on sight; to recognize someone on sight.
25. out of sight,
a. beyond one’s range of vision.
b. Informal. beyond reason; exceedingly high: The price is out of sight.
c. Slang. (often used interjectionally) fantastic; marvelous: a ceremony so
glamorous it was out of sight.
26. sight for sore eyes, someone or something whose appearance on the scene is cause for relief or gladness.
27. sight unseen, without previous examination: to buy something sight unseen.

cite / sa?t*
1. to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), esp. as an authority: He cited the Constitution in his defense.
2. to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example: He cited many instances of abuse of power.
3. to summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
4. to call to mind; recall: citing my gratitude to him.
5. Military. to mention (a soldier, unit, etc.) in orders, as for gallantry.
6. to commend, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty.
7. to summon or call; rouse to action.

Bears are SIGHTED, not sited. Scholarly sources are CITED, not sighted. Get it right, or face my wrath.
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