Alternative forms

• sight-proof

Etymology

From sight +‎ -proofCategory:English terms suffixed with -proof#SIGHTPROOF.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪtpɹuːf/Category:English 2-syllable words#SIGHTPROOFCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#SIGHTPROOF

Adjective

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1. invisible; not able to be seen
   • 1871, James Russell Lowell, “My Garden Acquaintance”, in My Study Windows, Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: James R[ipley] Osgood and Company, late Ticknor & Fields, and Fields, Osgood, & Co., →OCLC, page 12:

     As it was, whenever the yellowbirds came back, their enemies were hidden in their own sight-proof bush.

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   • 1959, Carol J. Dyson, AIA, Louvers in extruded aluminum, Construction Specialties, Inc., page 6:

     This louver may also be used where a sightproof louver is desired.

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   • 1975, Randall Bassett, “three defense strategies and how to use them” (chapter 6), in Zen karate, New York: Warner Books, →ISBN, factor no. 2: physical vulnerability, page 72:

     There is no more perfect place for a mugger to catch you than in an almost soundproof, sightproof apartment entranceway as you are fumbling with your keys or reaching for your mail.

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References

“sightproof”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.