to sight
34
2.8
- verb
- /saɪt/
- Sir, a ship has been sighted half a point on the port bow.
- birds were sighted
- whales were sighted
Examples
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His discovery marked the first time dust devils were sighted from the Martian surface.
Academic text (2000) -
And the legend goes that any ship that sights her is doomed to die in space.
Fiction book (1991) -
Then, one seemingly ordinary day, I saw something shining far off in the distance.
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Sea monster sighted off the port side!
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Three days later, he sighted a wreck in the same area.
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Captain, we've, um, sighted another ship, sir.
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Last night we sighted some Viking ships off this coast.
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Anyway, two months after she set sail... she was sighted by a group of fishermen off Tripoli.
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A suspected dracowolf was sighted by a hydrology field team last week.
Fiction book (1998) -
As they explored the jungles of Peru, the researchers sighted an ancient Incan temple hidden among the trees.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To notice something with your eyes
∞
1.0
To see or become aware of something
602
2.1
To notice something quickly with the senses or mind
300
1.5
To look quickly at someone or something
226
7.6
To see something impressive, like a beautiful view or event
218
2.0
Look quickly at someone or something
115
2.8
To see someone or something for a short time
59
3.7
To see someone or something for the first time after a long time
41
3.7
To notice something with your senses, especially sight or hearing
39
3.4
To see someone or something for a very short time
36
3.1
To notice something suddenly or after looking for it
18
3.0
To see something for a short time, usually by chance
17
2.4
To see someone or something suddenly and for a short time
2
9.9
To see something partly or far away
1
8.0
To see someone or something for the first time
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
13
3.2
All the things you can see that people often take or eat quickly
- Informal
9
4.2
A welcome person or thing you are glad to see after time away, for example after a hard time
Phrasal Verbs
21
3.5
To stop being able to see a person or thing because something blocks your view
Compounds
- Specialized
1
8.0
A small rear part with a tiny hole that helps a shooter line up the front post and the target
- Specialized
1
8.5
An arrangement of sights on a gun that helps aim quickly at close targets
- Specialized
1
8.5
A small change to a gun's aiming device so shots hit a target at a chosen distance
- Specialized
1
6.7
A small tube with lenses mounted on a gun to help aim at distant targets
- Specialized
A sight on a large gun that turns in a full circle to help aim accurately
How Clear
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sight as a verb comes from the old idea of 'seeing' and meant 'to catch a view of' someone or something, often suddenly. So to sight something is to see or notice it, usually briefly or unexpectedly.