Synonyms of sighting

sighting

verb

present participle of sight

as in spotting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spotting
• noticing
• seeing
• regarding
• eying
• eyeing
• viewing
• looking (at)
• remarking
• observing
• watching
• noting
• spying
• witnessing
• perceiving
• espying
• distinguishing
• catching
• beholding
• discerning
• identifying
• descrying
• getting a load of
• setting eyes on
• laying eyes on
• considering
• marking
• picking out
• scanning
• attending (to)
• surveying
• studying
• examining
• inspecting
• making out
• heeding
• scrutinizing
• glimpsing
• glancing (at)
• peering (at)
• picking up
• minding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• missing
• passing over
• disregarding
• neglecting
• overpassing
• overlooking

• ignoring
• missing
• passing over
• disregarding
• neglecting
• overpassing
• overlooking

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