Out Of Sight

A2 8+

Pronunciation: /aʊt ʌv saɪt/

Definitions of out of sight

noun a thing that is not within one's field of vision or is hidden from view

Example Sentences

A1 The cat ran out of sight.

A2 The treasure was hidden out of sight.

B1 The criminal disappeared out of sight before the police arrived.

B2 The intricate details of the painting were out of sight to the untrained eye.

C1 The complexity of the problem was out of sight for most people.

C2 The beauty of the landscape was out of sight, hidden behind the mountains.

adjective extremely impressive or excellent

Example Sentences

A1 The cat ran out of sight when it heard a loud noise.

A2 The treasure was hidden out of sight in a secret cave.

B1 The old house was crumbling and out of sight from the main road.

B2 The spy watched the target from a distance, staying out of sight.

C1 The artist's talent was truly out of sight, creating masterpieces with ease.

C2 The mansion was so large that some rooms were completely out of sight from the main entrance.

Examples of out of sight in a Sentence

formal The painting was carefully stored away out of sight to protect it from any damage.

informal I like to keep my messy desk out of sight when guests come over.

slang I stashed the snacks out of sight so my siblings wouldn't find them.

figurative Her talent was so exceptional that it was often said to be out of sight compared to others in her field.

Grammatical Forms of out of sight

past tense

went out of sight

plural

out of sights

comparative

more out of sight

superlative

most out of sight

present tense

is out of sight

future tense

will be out of sight

perfect tense

has been out of sight

continuous tense

is going out of sight

singular

out of sight

positive degree

out of sight

infinitive

to go out of sight

gerund

going out of sight

participle

out of sighted

Origin and Evolution of out of sight

First Known Use: 1300 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'out of sight' originated from Middle English, where 'sight' referred to the act of seeing or being seen.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to describe something that is not within the range of vision, the phrase evolved to also convey the idea of something being extremely impressive or excellent.