From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcome into sightcome into sightto appear when the ship at last came into sight → sight
Examples from the Corpus
come into sight• The camp came into sight at the bottom of the road.• We stood at the window until their car came into sight.• The carob came into sight below.• But they instantly look the other way when he and his motorcade come into sight.• He had only a few seconds before the postman came into sight through the trees above the road.• But when the lane curved, a tavern came into sight and she went in.• After a moment they came into sight.• He'd have plenty of time to drive down when the target vehicle came into sight. 