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Definitions for Sighting

[1] the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
[2] an act, fact, or instance of seeing.
[3] one's range of vision on some specific occasion: Land is in sight.
[4] a view; glimpse.
[5] mental perception or regard; judgment.
[6] something seen or worth seeing; spectacle: the sights of London.
[7] Informal . something unusual, surprising, shocking, or distressing: They were a sight after the fight.
[8] Commerce . presentation of a bill of exchange: a draft payable at two months after sight. a showing of goods, especially gems, held periodically for wholesalers.
[9] Older Use . a multitude; great deal: It's a sight better to work than to starve.
[10] an observation taken with a surveying, navigating, or other instrument to ascertain an exact position or direction.
[11] any of various mechanical or optical viewing devices, as on a firearm or surveying instrument, for aiding the eye in aiming.
[12] Obsolete . skill; insight.
[13] to see, glimpse, notice, or observe: to sight a ship to the north.
[14] to take a sight or observation of (a stake, coastline, etc.), especially with surveying or navigating instruments.
[15] to direct or aim by a sight or sights, as a firearm.
[16] to provide with sights or adjust the sights of, as a gun.
[17] to aim or observe through a sight.
[18] to look carefully in a certain direction.
[19] at first sight , at the first glimpse; at once: It was love at first sight.
[20] at sight , immediately upon seeing, especially without referring elsewhere for assurance, further information, etc.: to translate something at sight. Commerce . on presentation: a draft payable at sight.
[21] catch sight of , to get a glimpse of; espy: We caught sight of the lake below.
[22] know by sight , to recognize (a person or thing) seen previously: I know him by sight, but I know nothing about him.
[23] not by a long sight , Informal . definitely not: Is that all? Not by a long sight.
[24] on /upon sight , immediately upon seeing: to shoot him on sight; to recognize someone on sight.
[25] out of sight , beyond one's range of vision. Informal . beyond reason; exceedingly high: The price is out of sight. Slang . (often used as an interjection) fantastic; marvelous: a ceremony so glamorous it was out of sight. Oh wow! Out of sight!
[26] sight for sore eyes , someone or something whose appearance on the scene is cause for relief or gladness.
[27] sight unseen , without previous examination: to buy something sight unseen.
[28] an occasion on which something is seen
[29] Another name for sight (def. 10)
[30] the power or faculty of seeing; perception by the eyes; vision Related adjectives: optical, visual
[31] the act or an instance of seeing
[32] the range of vision within sight of land
[33] range of mental vision; point of view; judgment in his sight she could do nothing wrong
[34] a glimpse or view (esp in the phrases catch sight of, lose sight of )
[35] anything that is seen
[36] (often plural) anything worth seeing; spectacle the sights of London
[37] informal anything unpleasant or undesirable to see his room was a sight!
[38] any of various devices or instruments used to assist the eye in making alignments or directional observations, esp such a device used in aiming a gun
[39] an observation or alignment made with such a device
[40] an opportunity for observation
[41] obsolete insight or skill
[42] a sight informal a great deal she's a sight too good for him
[43] a sight for sore eyes a person or thing that one is pleased or relieved to see
[44] at sight or on sight as soon as seen on presentation a bill payable at sight
[45] know by sight to be familiar with the appearance of without having personal acquaintance I know Mr Brown by sight but we have never spoken
[46] not by a long sight informal on no account; not at all
[47] out of sight slang not visible extreme or very unusual (as interj. ) that's marvellous!
[48] set one's sights on to have (a specified goal) in mind; aim for
[49] sight unseen without having seen the object at issue to buy a car sight unseen
[50] (tr) to see, view, or glimpse
[51] (tr) to furnish with a sight or sights to adjust the sight of
[52] to aim (a firearm) using the sight

Words related to Sighting

sightspot, perceive, observe, distinguish, behold, discern, witness, view, eyeball

Words nearby Sighting

sightsigatoka, siggeir, siggo, sigh, sighful, sight, sight bill, sight draft, sight for sore eyes, a, sight gag, sight rhyme

Origin of Sighting

before 950; Middle English (noun); Old English sihth (more often gesihth, gesiht; cognate with German Gesicht face; cf. y-), derivative of sēon to see1; see -th1

Words that may be confused with Sighting

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, sightcite, sight, site

Other words from Sighting

sight·a·ble , adjective
sight·er , noun
re·sight , verb (used with object)
un·der·sight , noun

Word origin for Sighting

Old English sihth; related to Old High German siht; see see 1

Synonyms for Sighting

behold, discern, distinguish, eyeball, observe, perceive, spot, view, witness, make out