past sightsaw
ˈsīt-ˌsȯ 
; present participle sightseeing
ˈsīt-ˌsē-iŋ
; present participle sightseeing
ˈsīt-ˌsē-iŋ
: to go about seeing sights of interest
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While numbers are on the rise, there are still ways to sightsee in peace.
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Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
The hands-free experience is meant to turn Google Maps into something more like an insightful passenger able to direct a driver to a destination while also providing nearby recommendations on places to eat, shop or sightsee, when asked for the advice.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Riding from 300-foot-tall redwoods to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk might be the best way to sightsee in California.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
That leaves only a few hours to sightsee before the return journey.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
The hands-free experience is meant to turn Google Maps into something more like an insightful passenger able to direct a driver to a destination while also providing nearby recommendations on places to eat, shop or sightsee, when asked for the advice.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Riding from 300-foot-tall redwoods to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk might be the best way to sightsee in California.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
That leaves only a few hours to sightsee before the return journey.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Sightsee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sightsee. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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sightsee
verb
sight·see
ˈsīt-ˌsē
sightsaw; sightseeing
: to go about seeing sights of interest
sightseer
noun
-ˌsē-ər,
-ˌsi(ə)r
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