lose sight of

Verb

Meaning

be no longer able to see

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Synonyms

discount neglect omit discard disregard overlook shirk abandon draw a blank pass over pass by disremember misrecollect gloss over not remember

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Antonyms

track remember memorize rote keep tabs on not forget

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Examples

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. André Gide

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. André Gide

I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse. Walt Disney

We must never lose sight of the fact that the law has a moral foundation, and we must never fail to ask ourselves not only what the law is, but what the law should be. Anthony Kennedy

You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. Italian Proverb

Even if you hide yourself from the world, don't lose sight of your real nature. Japanese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

lose sanity lose self-control lose sight lose significance lose sleep lose some pounds