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Meaning of "sightsee" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIGHTSEE

sightsee  [ˈsaɪtˌsiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIGHTSEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sightsee is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sightsee in English.

WHAT DOES SIGHTSEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sightsee in the English dictionary

The definition of sightsee in the dictionary is to visit the famous or interesting sights of.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SIGHTSEE

PRESENT

Present
I sightsee
you sightsee
he/she/it sightsees
we sightsee
you sightsee
they sightsee
Present continuous
I am sightseeing
you are sightseeing
he/she/it is sightseeing
we are sightseeing
you are sightseeing
they are sightseeing
Present perfect
I have sightseen
you have sightseen
he/she/it has sightseen
we have sightseen
you have sightseen
they have sightseen
Present perfect continuous
I have been sightseeing
you have been sightseeing
he/she/it has been sightseeing
we have been sightseeing
you have been sightseeing
they have been sightseeing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I sightsaw
you sightsaw
he/she/it sightsaw
we sightsaw
you sightsaw
they sightsaw
Past continuous
I was sightseeing
you were sightseeing
he/she/it was sightseeing
we were sightseeing
you were sightseeing
they were sightseeing
Past perfect
I had sightseen
you had sightseen
he/she/it had sightseen
we had sightseen
you had sightseen
they had sightseen
Past perfect continuous
I had been sightseeing
you had been sightseeing
he/she/it had been sightseeing
we had been sightseeing
you had been sightseeing
they had been sightseeing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will sightsee
you will sightsee
he/she/it will sightsee
we will sightsee
you will sightsee
they will sightsee
Future continuous
I will be sightseeing
you will be sightseeing
he/she/it will be sightseeing
we will be sightseeing
you will be sightseeing
they will be sightseeing
Future perfect
I will have sightseen
you will have sightseen
he/she/it will have sightseen
we will have sightseen
you will have sightseen
they will have sightseen
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sightseeing
you will have been sightseeing
he/she/it will have been sightseeing
we will have been sightseeing
you will have been sightseeing
they will have been sightseeing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would sightsee
you would sightsee
he/she/it would sightsee
we would sightsee
you would sightsee
they would sightsee
Conditional continuous
I would be sightseeing
you would be sightseeing
he/she/it would be sightseeing
we would be sightseeing
you would be sightseeing
they would be sightseeing
Conditional perfect
I would have sightsee
you would have sightsee
he/she/it would have sightsee
we would have sightsee
you would have sightsee
they would have sightsee
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sightseeing
you would have been sightseeing
he/she/it would have been sightseeing
we would have been sightseeing
you would have been sightseeing
they would have been sightseeing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you sightsee
we let´s sightsee
you sightsee
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to sightsee
Past participle
sightseen
Present Participle
sightseeing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIGHTSEE


air-to-sea
ˈɛətəˌsiː
cee
siː
desi
ˈdeɪsiː
Farsi
ˈfɑːsiː
Marshalsea
ˈmɑːʃəlˌsiː
mese
ˈmesiː
must-see
ˈmʌstˌsiː
NTSC
ˌentiesˈsiː
oporice
əˈpɒrɪˌsiː
paramese
pəˈræmɪˌsiː
Pharisee
ˈfærɪˌsiː
precis
ˈpreɪsiː
Sadducee
ˈsædjʊˌsiː
sea
siː
see
siː
si
siː
SRC
ɛsɑːˈsiː
Tennessee
ˌtɛnɪˈsiː
undersea
ˈʌndəˌsiː
vesicae
ˈvɛsɪˌsiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIGHTSEE

sightable
sighted
sighter
sighting
sightless
sightlessly
sightlessness
sightlier
sightliest
sightline
sightliness
sightly
sights
sightsaw
sightscreen
sightseeing
sightseen
sightseer
sightsman
sightworthy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIGHTSEE

addressee
as far as I can see
Bielersee
Bodensee
foresee
franchisee
fricassee
frisee
fusee
Genfersee
lessee
licensee
look-see
outsee
Parsee
passee
suck it and see
Tallahassee
upsee
you see

Synonyms and antonyms of sightsee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sightsee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIGHTSEE

Find out the translation of sightsee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sightsee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sightsee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

观光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

turismo
570 millions of speakers

English

sightsee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sightsee
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بجولة سياحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

осмотреть достопримечательности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

passear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sightsee
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

visiter la ville
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sightsee
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

besichtigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

観光を
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ningali
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tham quan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sightsee
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकर्शणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giro turistico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zwiedzać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оглянути визначні пам´ятки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sightsee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιηγηθεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sightsee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sightsee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sightsee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sightsee

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGHTSEE»

The term «sightsee» is regularly used and occupies the 69.292 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of sightsee
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGHTSEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sightsee» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sightsee» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sightsee

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIGHTSEE»

Discover the use of sightsee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sightsee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tourists Guide to Korea: 9 Areas where Tourists Walk, Eat ...
Collection of materials, photographs and maps describing 9 areas where tourists walk, eat and sightsee: Pyongyang, Nampo, the Myohyang Mountains, Haeju, Mt. Paektu, Wonsan, the Kumgang Mountains, Hamhung and Kaesong.
Hwan Ju Pang, Bong Hyok Hwang, 1994
2
Retrieval and Organizational Strategies in Conceptual Memory ...
... memory for question concept searching directly for sM-SIGHTSEE didn't find any applying strategies to search memory applying FIND-FROM—LARGER- EPISODES to search for episodes sM-SIGHTSEE could have occurred in searching for ...
Janet L. Kolodner, 2014
3
Rick Steves' Greece: Athens & the Peloponnese
Best trip by car Day Plan 1 Arrive Athens 2 Athens 3 Athens 4 Boat to Hydra 5 Hydra 6 Boat back to Athens, pick up rental car, drive to Delphi 7 Sightsee Delphi , drive to Olympia 8 Sightsee Olympia, drive to Kardamyli 9 Relax in Kardamyli 10  ...
Rick Steves, 2014
4
My Thing of Love: A Comic Drama
JACK: We'll ... sightsee. KELLY: Sightsee what? JACK: I'll sightsee you ... and you 'll sightsee me. KELLY: What will you visit first? JACK: Umm. First, I think I'll have a look at the famous Lips of Paradise. (He kisses her mouth.) KELLY: And then ...
Alexandra Gersten, 1996
5
Active Listening 2 Teacher's Manual with Audio CD
He's her husband. 3. a 3. yes 3. doesn't wear, beard 3. They're old friends. 4. b 4. yes 4. tall, blond 4. They're brother and 5. b 5. no 5. mustache, wavy sister. Unit 2 5. They're classmates. A B Unit 6 1. b 1. study, sightsee A B 2. c 2. sightsee 1. b ...
Steve Brown, 2006
6
New York Magazine
The Portuguese Alternative lets you sun, sightsee and shop while you save. With air fare and tour packages priced lower than ever. Air fare alone starts at $290. t But the price is the only thing that's been cut. That's why the Portuguese ...
7
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning German, 4E
Let's. Sightsee. 1. 5. \. In This Chapter ° Enjoying the pleasures of sightseeing ° Expressing your attitude with modals ° Expressing your reactions to suggestions ° Making suggestions in an inclusive way You turn on the radio in your hotel room ...
Alicia Müller, Stephan Müller, Lisa Graham, 2013
8
Journey to Significance: Becoming Women of Divine Destiny
esther. No. Time. to. Sightsee: Having. an. Impact. on. Your. World. Life Lesson of esther: Esther chose to abandon her place of comfort and safety for the sake of the lives of others, embracing the divine appointment God had scheduled for her  ...
Kimberly Sowell, 2008
9
Harlequin Superromance December 2013 - Bundle 2 of 2: A ...
“So why don't you takethe afternoon and the evening to sightsee with your group, rather thanworrying about this?” “Sightsee? You're telling metosightsee?” Was thathis response to her plans—was he dismissing this as partof a silly adventure  ...
Linda Warren, Colleen Collins, Cathryn Parry, 2013
10
The Chinese Adoption Handbook
Day 3-If in Beijing you will sightsee. Day 4-Leave for your Province and meet your child. Day-5-Go to civil affairs and do notary paperwork. Days 6 and 7- Sightsee in the province. Day 8-Pick up child's Chinese passport and notary certificate.
John Maclean, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIGHTSEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sightsee is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Enniskillen Beckett Festival, review: 'a chance to both soul-search …
A chance to soul-search and sightsee at the same time. Can you have your Beckettian cake and eat it? Once a year, I think, it's allowed. To Aug 3. Tickets: 028 ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Sightsee around B.C. by motorcycle, sidecar, or scooter
Tour companies in Richmond, Kamloops, Whistler, and Victoria offer a variety of motorized options to let you sightsee in the open air. Here's a quick rundown. «Straight.com, Jul 15»
3
Top 10 money-saving travel tips: how to save on flights, sightseeing
Holiday bookings website Skyscanner share their top tips for travelling on a budget below, from how to eat locally for less to how to sight see for absolutely ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
4
Alaska couple flipping homes to sightsee America
MAYPORT, Fla. -- A couple from Alaska is making their temporary home on the First Coast flipping a home to support their lifestyle of seeing and experiencing ... «First Coast News, May 15»
5
'My favourite human ever' Michael Bublé kisses cute son Noah as …
... human ever' Michael Bublé kisses cute son Noah as they sightsee together ... human ever' Michael Bublé kisses cute son Noah as they sightsee together. «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»
6
Kim Kardashian Feels 'Blessed' While Sightseeing in Armenia with …
In her latest Instagram photo, the reality star is seen in what looks like one of the country's ancient Christian churches – possibly a chapel inside Geghard ... «People Magazine, Apr 15»
7
Marco de Vincenzo on Where to Shop, Dine and Even Sightsee in …
Few emerging designers showing on the big-brand-dominated Milan fashion calendar manage to capture the attention of a global audience — but since having ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
8
Voices: How Vietnam taught me to experience more, sightsee less
On any study abroad program, it's easy to fall victim to an extreme case of YOLO. And it's understandable — after months of looking forward to going abroad, ... «USA TODAY College, Feb 15»
9
Esteban Cortazar on Where to Eat, Sightsee and Shop in Cartagena
The Colombian-born, Paris-based fashion designer Esteban Cortazar always wanted an excuse to throw a really great party in Cartagena's old town, the ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
10
Sightsee by helicopter: Five ways to reach secret spots
It remains a premium-priced luxury, but it usually goes beyond simply getting from A to B. Helicopters are ideal for sightseeing, thanks to their ability to hover and ... «The Independent, Nov 14»

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