if you say "is a sight for sore eyes" do you mean its a good sight or a bad one?

its a good sight!..congrats..ur right:d

example..your with a group of people you dont really know and not really talking to you and your best friend walks in the room and comes to talk to you..you would say to her - hey arent you a sight for sore eyes.

It's said for a good one.

If you haven't seen someone for sometime you say

'You are a sight for sore eyes' meaning you are really pleased.

It's a good thing. Your eyes are sore, but the sight of this person or thing is soothing or beneficial to them. This phrase is most often used for someone you haven't seen in a long time.

For example, to a man lost in the desert, an oasis would a (good) sight to his (dry) eyes.

A good sight: To make sore eyes feel better!

It is a good sight that will help to soothe sore eyes.

good sight. A sight for sore eyes would soothe them.

Good.

It is a coloqual saying used when you return to or meet somone or somewhere you know or trust.

An example would be a soldier serving in the Gulf. He or she returns to their home or loved one and would declare it or them as a sight for sore eyes, meaning they have missed them.

another case has been demonstrated by Jon R

ITS A GOOD SIGHT.

A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES MEANING EYES SEEING BAD STUFF - MAKING THEM SORE, SO A GOOD THING WOULD BE A GOOD 'SIGHT FOR SORE EYES'

ITS A GOOD SIGHT.

you mean its a good sight your eyes are sore and seeing somethinggood has made them feel better.

A good one