sighted

adjective

sight·​ed ˈsī-təd How to pronounce sighted (audio)
: having sight
clear-sighted
a sighted person

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And those groups may make their own determination of when the moon gets sighted. Forrest Brown, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025 Jacko says blind children are sometimes over-protected by parents but should be treated like their sighted peers. Martin Vassolo, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025 This celestial paradox belongs to Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS), which was first sighted on April 5 of last year by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey, in images obtained with a 0.5-meter (19.7-inch) reflector telescope located in Rio Hurtado, Chile. Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025 Be My Eyes is a company that connects people who are blind or have low vision with sighted volunteers and companies. Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sighted

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sighted was in 1552

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“Sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sighted. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

sighted

adjective
sight·​ed ˈsīt-əd How to pronounce sighted (audio)
: having sight
clear-sighted

Medical Definition

sighted

adjective
sight·​ed ˈsīt-əd How to pronounce sighted (audio)
: having sight : not blind

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