to sight
- verb
- /saɪt/
- We have sighted evidence of a kill.
Examples
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To hit the target accurately, remember to sight through the scope before pulling the trigger.
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Possible suspect vehicle sighted at stop light.
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If you sight this vessel... please notify the Coast Guard immediately.
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- Object sighted on the port bow!
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Prussian troops have been sighted on the road, sire.
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The target is sighted.
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Target sighted.
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I've sighted land!
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Archers are kneeling on the bridge, trying to sight a target through the foaming water and clouds of mist.
Fiction book (1996) -
Herr Kapitan, target sighted.
Synonyms
To aim or face in a particular direction
Point a weapon, camera, or object at a target to get ready to use it
To aim at a target with tools like radar or GPS
Aim a gun carefully at someone or something to be ready to shoot
Idioms
- Informal
A welcome person or thing you are glad to see after time away, for example after a hard time
Phrasal Verbs
To stop being able to see a person or thing because something blocks your view
Compounds
- Specialized
An arrangement of sights on a gun that helps aim quickly at close targets
- Specialized
A sight on a large gun that turns in a full circle to help aim accurately
- Specialized
A small rear part with a tiny hole that helps a shooter line up the front post and the target
- Specialized
A small tube with lenses mounted on a gun to help aim at distant targets
- Specialized
A small change to a gun's aiming device so shots hit a target at a chosen distance
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sight as a verb comes from the same root as see and meant 'to look and line up your aim', often through a scope or small device. So to sight a target is to take careful aim by looking through the sights.