sighted

[sahy-tid]

adjective

1. having functional vision; not blind.

2. having a particular type of eyesight or perception (used in combination).

   sharp-sighted; clear-sighted.

sighted

/ ˈsaɪtɪd /

adjective

1. possessing the ability to see

2. (in combination) having sight of a specified kind

   short-sighted

Other Word Forms

• half-sighted adjective
• half-sightedly adverb
• half-sightedness noun
• undersighted adjective
• unsighted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sighted¹

First recorded in 1545–55; sight + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Special operations forces have been sighted by neighbouring Caribbean islands, such as Trinidad and Tobago.

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The charity says more than two million people are living with sight loss in the UK and half of them are blind and partially sighted and live with a long-term irreversible eye health condition.

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Denmark is one of several European countries that have reported "drone incidents" in recent weeks, with drones sighted above Danish military sites as recently as Saturday.

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The Danish Defence Ministry confirmed that drones were sighted near multiple military installations overnight, but did not specify which ones.

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Food service delivery robots were first sighted on Los Angeles’ sidewalks in late 2018, when companies like Serve started to operate their devices.

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