sighted

Meanings

• adjective

  having seen or come within sight of something; having perceived with the eyes.

• adjective

  having observed or detected (something), especially by surveillance or intelligence-gathering activities.

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Synonyms

espy , glimpse , spot , aim , take aim , see

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sighted
heightened , tightened , fightened , brightened

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Variants

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sighted , sight , sighting , sights , clear-sighted , clear-sightedly , clear-sightedness , clear-sightednesses , long-sighted , long-sightedness , long-sightednesses , sharp-sighted , sharp-sightedly , sharp-sightedness , sharp-sightednesses

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Forms

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sights, sightedly, sightlessly

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Etymology

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From Old English sihtian, from seoh 'sight' + tian 'to see'; related to saw.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sighted' is often used in nautical contexts to describe when a sailor has first seen land or a navigational marker.

2. In aviation, a 'sight picture' refers to the alignment of the sight on a gun or other weapon with the target.

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Related Concepts

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1. vision: The ability to see and interpret the visual world around us. Vision is one of the five basic senses and is essential for navigating and interacting with our environment.

2. observation: The act of watching or noticing something carefully and attentively. Observation is an important skill in many fields, including science, art, and business.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sighted' is often used to describe characters who have the ability to see things that others cannot, such as in the novel 'Jaws' by Peter Benchley where the term is used to describe the shark's ability to see its prey underwater.

How to Memorize "sighted"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a pair of binoculars, observing a distant landscape. This person has the ability to see things that are far away more clearly than others. This is what it means for something to be 'sighted'. Visualize this scene in your mind to help remember the definition of 'sighted'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sighted' with the idea of seeing or observing something. For example, you might think of a detective who has 'sighted' a suspect or a sailor who has 'sighted' land after being lost at sea.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Try creating a mnemonic device to help remember the definition of 'sighted'. For example, you might remember that 'sighted' means 'having seen' by thinking of the word 'sight' and adding the suffix '-ed' to form 'sighted'.

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