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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And basically, they integrated sighted children so they could be part of the community and help out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
After D-Day, with B-25s sighted over Salonika, Doundoulakis met one of his neighbors on the street: “Helias, do you see?” he cried.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Features can include translating text, or responding to questions about what the user is looking at - a particularly useful feature for those who are blind or partially sighted.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The suspect was then sighted on the southbound 405 before pulling off and coming to a stop.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
Pocock sighted along the pine keel and invited Joe to do the same.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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