Looking at
Looking at noun - The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually.
Sight and looking at are semantically related. in perceive with eyes topic. In some cases you can use "Sight" instead a verb "Looking at".
Sight
Sight noun - The act of looking or seeing or observing.
Looking at and sight are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Looking at" instead the word "Sight" as a noun or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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A favourite Mind Screw tactic of Mack Bolan "The Executioner" is to ring some Mafia boss, and halfway through the call mention that he's looking at them through a telescopic sight.
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He believes he's looking at the ocean, and while Pembleton insists on correcting him, the sight gives him a new perspective and he helps the squad.
Source: Ocean Awe - It's completely motionless as long as someone is looking at it, but it can move inhumanly fast if it's out of sight.
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