Meaning of lose sight of | Babel Free
Definitions
- To be no longer able to see.
- To fail to remember; to overlook or neglect.
Equivalents
Examples
“The soldier lost sight of the enemy.”
“The double-track branch curves away southwards at the south end of the station and runs on a banked down gradient gradually losing sight of the main line.”
“After he graduated from university he lost sight of his career goals.”
“Smith warns: "You must not lose sight of the fact that not everyone can do contactless payment and mobile ticketing. Not everyone has a bank account, not everyone can use a smartphone, not everyone works cashless.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.