sight
noun
the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
had sighted
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past perfectof sight.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Religious authorities in east Libya, aligned with the parliament which is based there, said they had sighted the crescent moon on Thursday, making it the last day of fasting and setting Friday as Eid.
From Reuters ● Apr. 21, 2023
In Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, worshippers flooded mosques for evening prayers after authorities declared that several Islamic astronomy observer teams had sighted the crescent moon in different regions.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
An officer had sighted an aging red Nissan Pathfinder in the parking lot of a Courtyard by Marriott hotel in suburban Round Rock, Tex.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2018
Meanwhile, Custer had sighted the eastern edge of the Indian camp and decided to attack.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cotter Pyke had written from Eastwatch to report that the Storm Crow had sighted the wreckage of a galley along the coast of Skagos.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
