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as in aware
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as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land
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Recent Examples of sighted
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Cincinnati Enquirer The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base airspace was shut down over the weekend because of unidentified drones that were sighted, per a report from Dayton Daily News.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
Most drones that are sighted appear to be larger than typical hobbyist models, which has also heightened concerns about their potential use for surveillance or other illicit purposes.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
It should be noted that partially sighted users who are able to work their phone's touchscreen can get by using just the Seekr app and the phone's camera.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Most that are sighted appear to be larger than typical hobbyist models, which has heightened concerns about their potential use for surveillance or other illicit purposes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Cincinnati Enquirer The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base airspace was shut down over the weekend because of unidentified drones that were sighted, per a report from Dayton Daily News.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
Most drones that are sighted appear to be larger than typical hobbyist models, which has also heightened concerns about their potential use for surveillance or other illicit purposes.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
It should be noted that partially sighted users who are able to work their phone's touchscreen can get by using just the Seekr app and the phone's camera.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sighted
Adjective
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The defendants were not aware that their actions were being recorded, according to the indictment.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, one is aware of the horror — particularly of the horror of human sacrifice.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Equipped with an optical camera, Odin will snap photographs and transmit them to the mission team.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Our thought bubble, from Axios' Ben Berkowitz: Boycott threats regularly make headlines, but their impact is usually more optical than financial.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On Thursday, Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson, and Barbara Broccoli announced a new joint venture to house the intellectual property rights of James Bond, ceding creative control of the franchise to Amazon MGM after over 60 years under the watchful eye of the Broccoli family.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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The messages were delivered under the watchful eye of armed men, but appeared measured and the men in apparent good health.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
15 Feb. 2025
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The demo crew then sawed the tower’s legs and used a truck with a cord to pull it down.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the living room, the string quartet tuned and sawed to life as hosts Carisa Bianca Mellado and Andrew Dalziell laid out the night’s program: four L.A. film composers leading sets of new piano and string pieces.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Israel Security Agency, known as the Shin Bet, has taken over the investigation, and police have urged the public to remain vigilant.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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But the industry must remain vigilant to keep its own safety net intact.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Many of his poems turn on the problem of having a mind—of simply being conscious, observant, in our weird human way, while existence churns through us and beyond us.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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So Hilferding was quite observant about that and talked about the psychological surround of the mother, but also the physicality of, um, the act of birthing.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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He is regarded as a potential star of the future and is a part of Nuno’s first-team squad.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Context Singh was regarded as a leader with integrity and was among India's longest-serving prime ministers.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sighted. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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