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

Each team must field at least four completely blind players, three who can see up to two metres, and four partially sighted players able to see up to about six metres.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

"When I'm reading the braille with my fingers and also taking in information through audio, it feels much more tiring than it does for sighted students," he said.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

He profiled directly in front of the bull, drew the sword out of the folds of the muleta and sighted along the blade.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway