sighting

  • 1sighting — [sītiŋ] n. an observation, often of something rare or unusual * * * sight·ing (sīʹtĭng) n. The act of catching sight of something, especially something unusual or searched for: a sighting of a whale in the harbor; a reported sighting of a UFO. *… …

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  • 2Sighting — Sight ing, a. & n. from {Sight}, v. t. [1913 Webster] {Sighting shot}, a shot made to ascertain whether the sights of a firearm are properly adjusted; a trial shot. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3sighting — index detection, discovery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4sighting — [sītiŋ] n. an observation, often of something rare or unusual …

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  • 5sighting — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ confirmed, unconfirmed ▪ possible ▪ reported ▪ rare ▪ celebrity (AmE) …

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  • 6sighting — n. a confirmed; radar; visual sighting * * * [ saɪtɪŋ] radar visual sighting a confirmed …

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  • 7sighting — sight|ing [ˈsaıtıŋ] n an occasion on which something is seen, especially something rare or something that people are hoping to see sighting of ▪ There were two unconfirmed sightings of UFOs in the area. ▪ Where was the latest sighting? …

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  • 8sighting — [[t]sa͟ɪtɪŋ[/t]] sightings N COUNT: oft N of n A sighting of something, especially something unusual or unexpected is an occasion on which it is seen. ...the sighting of a rare sea bird at Lundy island... The National Weather Service has reported …

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  • 9sighting — UK [ˈsaɪtɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms sighting : singular sighting plural sightings an occasion when you see something, especially something unusual or something that you have been looking for …

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  • 10Sighting — Sight Sight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sighting}.] 1. To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a wreck. Kane. [1913 Webster] 2. To look at through a sight; to see accurately; as, to sight an object, as a star.… …

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