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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
Simon Makin, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
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
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Adjective
There was no evidence that blind participants responded to training better than sighted participants did.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sighted
Adjective
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Hospitals and health care systems across the country should ensure primary care physicians are aware of these tests and understand how to use them.—
Jim Taylor,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Fatal attack The Pentagon is painfully aware of the threat.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Using optical scanning and manual net-by-net reverse-engineering, Brodesco recreated the PlayStation 1's schematic in modern PCB design software.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
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The Focus Pro 30K optical sensor is a standout inclusion.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Under his watchful eye, the new site will spotlight the finest talents in the region.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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Emmanuel-Thomas had got his first call-up to Arsenal’s first-team squad at age 17, and there were almost two years when the teenager trained under manager Arsene Wenger’s watchful eye.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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According to the affidavit, the inmates somehow sawed through the steel bars behind the toilet and then bent them.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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The rest of the installment was apparently taken after it was sawed off from its base at the ankles.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Ron Martin, the Burleson officer who oversaw the case, urged shoppers to be vigilant when buying gift cards from racks at big box retailers.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Arkansas officials urged residents of the surrounding Izard County to stay vigilant and lock the doors of their homes and vehicles following his escape.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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His son, more attentive than him, more observant than even his wife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Carmichael is an entertaining and observant narrator of his own story, and, ultimately, even jokes about Pop-Tarts or Donald Trump or blowjobs are suggestive reflections of the comedian who tells them.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
23 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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