sighted

adjective

sight·​ed ˈsī-təd How to pronounce sighted (audio)
: having sight
clear-sighted
a sighted person

Examples of sighted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web How could my father have missed it, this fundamental tenet of the sighted world. Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 Pareidolia, the phenomenon of spotting faces in nonhuman objects, is nearly universal among sighted people—and researchers hope to learn why by training computers to exhibit it. Byhannah Richter, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024 Made of wood, stone, metal or resin, the models are accessible to all visitors — whether blind, sighted or partially sighted — giving them a hands-on, sensory experience of the architecture. Lila MacLellan, Fortune Europe, 8 Aug. 2024 The blindfolds induced blindness for the sighted participants - the first step in exploring resilience. Chris Westfall, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sighted 

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Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sighted was in 1552

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Cite this Entry

“Sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sighted. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

sighted

adjective
sight·​ed ˈsīt-əd How to pronounce sighted (audio)
: having sight
clear-sighted

Medical Definition

sighted

adjective
sight·​ed ˈsīt-əd How to pronounce sighted (audio)
: having sight : not blind
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