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
They had sighted the convoy, and the British knew that the next dawn would bring enemy planes and warships.
From Time Magazine Archive
Call, standing on the port washboard, had sighted the head of what seemed to be a large sea terrapin and was fixing on it a fierce concentration.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
