Sighting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sighting is a noun meaning The act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for.
Meaning
The act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of sight
Example Sentences
There will be a small prize for the first sighting of a seal.
It’s unclear exactly how many infected rabbits are hopping about, but Colorado Parks and Wildlife has received more than a dozen sightings, mostly in the northern part of the state.
However, many people—including railwaymen—are only beginning to realise how great is the amount of civil engineering work necessary to achieve adequate clearances for high-voltage overhead equipment under bridges and tunnels; what is involved in the re-signalling needed to permit the increased throughput of traffic (in some places it is unavoidable, to afford better sighting of signals obscured by overhead electrical gear); [...].
Word Forms
- sightings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vision, view, survey, lot, muckle, mickle.
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