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sighting

 

[ หˆsaษชtษชล‹ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in nature

The act or process of seeing something, especially something unusual or difficult to see.

Synonyms

detection, observation, viewing

Examples of usage

  • A sighting of a rare bird in the forest.
  • There was a reported sighting of a UFO last night.
Context #2 | Noun

in sports

The act of catching sight of a target, such as in shooting or archery.

Synonyms

aiming, spotting, targeting

Examples of usage

  • The archer had a perfect sighting of the bullseye.
Context #3 | Noun

in hunting

The act of seeing and identifying a specific animal or game while hunting.

Synonyms

locating, spotting, tracking

Examples of usage

  • The hunters had a successful sighting of a deer.

Translations

Translations of the word "sighting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น avistamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅ‡เค–เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sichtung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penampakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะพัั‚ะตั€ะตะถะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obserwacja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›ฎๆ’ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท observation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ avistamiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรถrme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชฉ๊ฒฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุคูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pozorovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pozorovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็›ฎๅ‡ป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ opazovanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjรณn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉั€ั–ะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฏแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรถrmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ avistamiento

Etymology

The word 'sighting' originated from the verb 'to sight', which initially meant to catch sight of, see, or observe. Over time, 'sighting' evolved to specifically refer to the act of seeing something, especially something unusual or difficult to see. The word has been commonly used in various contexts such as nature, sports, and hunting.

See also: foresight, insight, nearsighted, oversight, sight, sightless, sightline, sights, sightseeing, sightseer, unsightliness, unsightly.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,839, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.