sighted

American  

[sahy-tid] / ˈsaɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. having functional vision; not blind.

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

   sharp-sighted; clear-sighted.

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sighted British  

/ ˈsaɪtɪd /

adjective

1. possessing the ability to see

2. (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

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

The suspect was then sighted on the southbound 405 before pulling off and coming to a stop.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

India’s blind players were expected to mirror the conduct of their sighted teams when there was no handshake after the toss, but at the end of the match both sides warmly greeted each other.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

"Just like sighted students write out their calculations in pencil, we enter them in braille on the Hansone to follow the steps," he said.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

“And the rumors that he keeps being sighted abroad?” asked Lee.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling