in sight

1. Within one's range of vision, as in The sailboat was still in sight on the horizon . [c. 1200]

2. Also, in one's sight or sights . Before one's eyes; also, within one's awareness. For example, In the world's sight he was at fault , or Harold had that promotion firmly in his sights . [c. 1200]

Example Sentences

There isn’t a human in sight, but it appears the onetime owner of the home was a sculptor who was inspired by felines.

From Los Angeles Times

His mother said he had recently told her it had felt as if there was "no end in sight" because of strict post-parole licensing rules, hence "falling back into old behaviours".

From BBC

Recounting one particularly vulnerable moment in a diner bathroom — post-milkshakes, no Lactaid in sight — Slate wistfully describes “that feeling, like, when you can tell you’re about to pass away.”

From Los Angeles Times

Forget that the Pistons had only won twice this season, that they’d been stuck in the mud on a rebuild with no real ending in sight.

From Los Angeles Times

With no end in sight, the impact of food insecurity and lack of humanitarian aid can only lead to an escalation of the rates of malnutrition and diseases in those most vulnerable.

From Salon

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