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ALL meanings of sighted

sight·ed
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  • adjective sighted observed, spotted 1
  • adjective sighted not blind, able to see 1
  • adjective sighted having functional vision; not blind. 1
  • adjective sighted having a particular type of eyesight or perception (used in combination): sharp-sighted; clear-sighted. 1
  • noun sighted the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision. 1
  • noun sighted an act, fact, or instance of seeing. 1
  • noun sighted one's range of vision on some specific occasion: Land is in sight. 1
  • noun sighted a view; glimpse. 1
  • noun sighted mental perception or regard; judgment. 1
  • noun sighted something seen or worth seeing; spectacle: the sights of London. 1
  • noun sighted Informal. something unusual, surprising, shocking, or distressing: They were a sight after the fight. 1
  • noun sighted 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. 1
  • noun sighted Older Use. a multitude; great deal: It's a sight better to work than to starve. 1
  • noun sighted an observation taken with a surveying, navigating, or other instrument to ascertain an exact position or direction. 1
  • noun sighted any of various mechanical or optical viewing devices, as on a firearm or surveying instrument, for aiding the eye in aiming. 1
  • noun sighted Obsolete. skill; insight. 1
  • verb with object sighted to see, glimpse, notice, or observe: to sight a ship to the north. 1
  • verb with object sighted to take a sight or observation of (a stake, coastline, etc.), especially with surveying or navigating instruments. 1
  • verb with object sighted to direct or aim by a sight or sights, as a firearm. 1
  • verb with object sighted to provide with sights or adjust the sights of, as a gun. 1
  • verb without object sighted to aim or observe through a sight. 1
  • verb without object sighted to look carefully in a certain direction. 1
  • idioms sighted at first sight, at the first glimpse; at once: It was love at first sight. 1
  • idioms sighted 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. 1
  • idioms sighted catch sight of, to get a glimpse of; espy: We caught sight of the lake below. 1
  • idioms sighted know by sight, to recognize (a person or thing) seen previously: I know him by sight, but I know nothing about him. 1
  • idioms sighted not by a long sight, Informal. definitely not: Is that all? Not by a long sight. 1
  • idioms sighted on / upon sight, immediately upon seeing: to shoot him on sight; to recognize someone on sight. 1
  • idioms sighted 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! 1
  • idioms sighted sight for sore eyes, someone or something whose appearance on the scene is cause for relief or gladness. 1
  • idioms sighted sight unseen, without previous examination: to buy something sight unseen. 1
  • adjective sighted Sighted people have the ability to see. This word is usually used to contrast people who can see with people who are blind. 0
  • adjective sighted possessing the ability to see 0
  • adjective sighted having sight of a specified kind 0
  • adjective sighted having sight; not blind 0
  • adjective sighted having (a specified kind of) sight 0
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