what does sight mean?

[bibis]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #640 "Prepositional Phrases - In, On, Out and Under (13)", question 2

It is hard to stay focused and try my hardest when the end is ......... sight; there are only three weeks left in my college career.

(a) in
(b) on
(c) out
(d) under

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #640 "Prepositional Phrases - In, On, Out and Under (13)", answer 2

It is hard to stay focused and try my hardest when the end is in sight; there are only three weeks left in my college career.

Correct answer: (a) in
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what does sight mean?

bibis

[Beeesneees]

the end is in sight: it is so very close to the end.

Here 'sight' is not mean literally.
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Cheers m' dears!

[Alan]

Hi Bibis,

'In sight' means simply 'in view' because you can see it coming.

Alan
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