sighted

American

[sahy-tid] / ˈsaɪ tɪd /

adjective

having functional vision; not blind.
having a particular type of eyesight or perception (used in combination).

sharp-sighted; clear-sighted.

sighted British

/ ˈsaɪtɪd /

adjective

possessing the ability to see
(in combination) having sight of a specified kind

short-sighted

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of sighted

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

Example Sentences

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I think it’s so short sighted of these guys to get into it for that reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 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

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

Popular textbooks and online lectures that sighted students rely on are often out of reach.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

He would rather spend his time worrying about more important things, such as the number of owl hoots he’d heard in the night or how many spiders he’d sighted scurrying across his path.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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