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sighted

SaySY-tidUS/ˈsaɪtəd//ˈsaɪtɪd/

3 meanings of sighted

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Able to use your eyes to see, not blind.

    The sighted volunteers guided blind runners along the marathon course.

    Most sighted people rarely think about how easily they read a page.

    Similarseeing

    Oppositeblind, unsighted

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  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of sight. Use this form for spotting or seeing something in the past.

    The sailors sighted land after weeks at sea.

    A whale was sighted off the coast yesterday.

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  3. 3
    adjectivein compounds
    Able to see in a particular way, such as well at a distance or poorly up close.

    A keen-sighted hawk can spot a mouse from high above the field.

    The far-sighted reader held the book at arm's length to make out the words.

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sighted is a form of sight

sight, verb: To see something, often after looking for it or for the first time. Full entry

Forms
sightsights he/she/itsighting -ing formsighted past tense, past participle
Spelling
sight → sighted: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /əd/, an extra syllable.

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