sighted
SaySY-tidUS/ˈsaɪtəd//ˈsaɪtɪd/
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- 2Simple 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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- 3Able 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
- Spelling
- sight → sighted: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /əd/, an extra syllable.
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