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taking a sight

taking a sight is the present participle and gerund of take a sight.

Meaning of take a sight

Verb

take a sight (third-person singular simple present takes a sight, present participle taking a sight, simple past took a sight, past participle taken a sight)

  1. Synonym of cock a snook (“perform disrespectful gesture with thumb against the nose”).
    • He put his thumb to his nose as he said this and (in familiar phrase) took a sight at me, winking one eye in the most confidential manner, and at the same time gently tapping his breeches pocket.1854, The New Monthly Magazine, page 455
    Synonyms:
    cock a snook

Questions about taking a sight

What is taking a sight the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a sight is the present participle and gerund of take a sight.

Words near taking a sight in the dictionary

  1. taking a run at
  2. taking a seat
  3. taking a shining to
  4. taking a shit
  5. taking a shot in the dark
  6. taking a sight
  7. taking a stab at
  8. taking a stand
  9. taking a step back
  10. taking a tinkle
  11. taking a toll

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