sighted
Americanadjective
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having functional vision; not blind.
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having a particular type of eyesight or perception (used in combination).
sharp-sighted; clear-sighted.
adjective
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possessing the ability to see
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(in combination) having sight of a specified kind
short-sighted
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Origin of sighted
Example Sentences
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And basically, they integrated sighted children so they could be part of the community and help out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Features can include translating text, or responding to questions about what the user is looking at - particularly useful for those who are blind or partially sighted.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Petrou had no problem “passing” for sighted, as she put it, into her 30s: “I just lied a lot. I said everywhere I went, ‘I lost my contact lenses.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Others players can be partially sighted, classified by how far they can see -- two metres for B2 players, six for B3.
From Barron's ● Nov. 23, 2025
Their Booming Tower was named for its immense bronze bell, rung of old to call the townsfolk and farmhands into the castle when longships were sighted on the western horizon.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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