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sight sing

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsaɪt ˌsɪŋ/

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verb

Meaning 1

To sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sight + sing.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: laulaa nuoteista — to sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time
  • Finnish: laulaa prima vista — to sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time
  • French: chanter à vue — to sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time
  • French: déchiffrer — to sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time
  • German: vom Blatt singen — to sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time
  • Hungarian: blattol — to sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time
  • Italian: cantare a prima vista — to sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time
  • Polish: śpiewać a vista — to sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time