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   Sighting

   /ˈsʌɪtɪŋ/

   

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   • 1. an instance of seeing or catching sight of something, typically something unusual or rare: "the reported sightings of a UFO near a Suffolk airbase"

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   What does sighting mean?

   • A sighting of something, especially something unusual or unexpected is an occasion on which it is seen. The National Weather Service has reported several tornado sightings in Illinois. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Another name for sight (sense 10) Collins English Dictionary.

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   What is the difference between sight and site?

   • Sight comes from Old English gesiht, meaning "the faculty or act of sight, thing seen." Site is most often concerned with location; it is related to situate, "to locate," and situation, "relative position or combination of circumstances at a particular moment." A building site is the place where a building is, or will be, located.

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   What are the senses of sight?

   • Most of the senses of sight are concerned with seeing. A wonderful spectacle might be described as a sight, as might the general capacity to see anything ("my sight is not as good as it once was"). Sight is also used in a number of fixed phrases, such as "out of sight, out of mind," "sight unseen," and "set one's sights on."

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIGHTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sighting is an occasion when you see something or someone, especially something that is rare or trying to hide. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word sight, from something seen or worth seeing to the act or power of seeing. Find synonyms, examples, phrases, and related words for sight.

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   Sighting definition: an occasion on which something is seen. See examples of SIGHTING used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › sightingSIGHTING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · A sighting is an occasion on which something is seen, especially something unusual or unexpected. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, collocations and usage of sighting in British and American English.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sightingSIGHTING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SIGHTING meaning: 1. an occasion when you see something or someone, especially something that is rare or trying to…. Learn more.

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   A sighting is an instance of discovering or observing something. You might use your telescope to watch the night sky for hours in the hope of a UFO sighting.

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    Sighting is the act of catching sight of something, especially something unusual or searched for. Learn the meaning, synonyms, translations and usage of sighting from various sources, such as dictionaries, thesaurus and military terms.