sighted

adjective

sight·​ed ˈsī-təd 

: having sight

clear-sighted

a sighted person

Examples of sighted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two perfectly sighted people do not see the same image in the same way. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

In North Carolina, the first big heat wave of the year has come and gone, and the annual, maddeningly short-sighted response to it will soon follow. — Ashley Ward, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

Politicians like Moore argue that the problem has little to do with the short-sighted policy of aggressively reducing reliable fossil fuel generation, such as natural gas, without securing adequate replacements. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026

The days of making long-term, short-sighted commitments to veterans with few prime seasons left appear to be wisely in the rearview mirror. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sighted

• clear-sighted
• long-sighted
• sharp-sighted

Rhymes for sighted

• blighted
• cited
• frighted
• knighted
• lighted
• plighted
• righted
• sited
• slighted
• whited
• affrighted
• alighted

Kids Definition

sighted

adjective

sight·​ed ˈsīt-əd 

: having sight

clear-sighted

Medical Definition

sighted

adjective

sight·​ed ˈsīt-əd 

: having sight : not blind