unsighted

/ˌən-ˈsīt How to pronounce unsight (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unsighted — verb

  • unsightedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unsighteds3rd person singular
  • unsighteding-ing form
  • unsightededpast simple

1. to block someone's view by being positioned between them and what they are looki

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to block someone's view by being positioned between them and what they are looking at.

例句

A tall passenger stood in front of Aylin and unsighted her during the entire flight.

unsight + person + during [event]

Theo moved the equipment crate, accidentally unsighting the security guard watching the entrance.

accidental unsighting while moving objects

同義詞
  • block

    more general; can refer to any kind of obstruction, not just vision

  • obscure

    slightly more formal; suggests the view is made unclear rather than fully blocked

  • screen

    implies hiding behind something placed in between

文法句型

unsight + person

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person, object, or light source that physically blocks vision. Common in narratives about crowds, vehicles, or bright light conditions.

常見錯誤

❌The fog unsighted the road.
✅The fog prevented the driver from seeing the road.
💡'unsight' takes a person as its object (the one who cannot see), not the thing that is hard to see.

unsighted — adjective