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adjective

Definition of sightednext
1
as in seeing

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2
as in aware

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sighted

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verb

past tense of sight
as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land

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Recent Examples of sighted
Adjective
According to Ehlert, more caterpillars have been sighted in Berlin this year than in previous years. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 The rapper was, in fact, later sighted in the streets with Travis Scott. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 June 2026
Verb
Grace Goodwin Numerous funnel clouds were sighted with the line of strong storms across the metro area from Lakewood, Parker, Castle Pines, Chatfield and near the Bennett area. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 June 2026 All the meteors Tupman sighted appeared to emanate from the zodiacal constellation of Aquarius the Water Bearer. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sighted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sighted
  1. optical
  2. aware
  3. noticed
  4. optic
  5. watchful
  6. spotted
  7. vigilant
  8. saw
Adjective
  • Architecture designed to break GPU cluster limits Biren believes the future of large-scale AI computing depends on replacing conventional electrical interconnects with optical technology.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • The same concern applies to optical surfaces, such as eyeglasses and camera lenses.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 15 July 2026
Definition of optical
Adjective
  • Buckingham Palace has, however, been aware of that judgment since last Thursday.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • City officials were made aware of the potential dangers the fireworks were posing for the departing and arriving flights.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of aware
Verb
  • Inspectors also noticed that cold foods were being held at incorrect temperatures, according to the report.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Role of atomic ordering In the studies, the researchers noticed that individual samples of nichrome were much more prone to corrosion than other alloys with the same chemical composition.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of noticed
Adjective
  • No area of the brain was spared from the shrinkage, but the change was especially pronounced in the optic lobes and the optic tract—the bundles of nerves that carry visual signals to the brain—with reductions of 52% and 62% respectively.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026
  • And to prevent knock-offs, the collectible will feature the company’s new authentication packaging via its partnership with Octane5 and use micro-optic technology.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
Definition of optic
Adjective
  • Erik Per Sullivan stars as Miles, the watchful 10-year-old son of photographer George (Jack Webster) and therapist Kim (Patricia Clarkson), whose life is irrevocably altered in the course of a snowbound upstate vacation.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Her husband, one of the top high school baseball coaches in the country, kept a watchful eye.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of watchful
Verb
  • The two were spotted interacting in the VIP section during the second half of the match, which took place in Arlington, Texas, in markedly different looks.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Astronomers have spotted four dead star white dwarf stars playing a game of cosmic hide-and-seek, all four of which were hiding in the glares of red dwarf companion stars.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of spotted
Adjective
  • Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • Consumers are advised to be vigilant and avoid using debit cards for online purchases due to less fraud protection.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of vigilant
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
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