sighting

The act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for.

Noun

  1. The act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for.
    • There will be a small prize for the first sighting of a seal.
    • However, many people—including railwaymen—are only beginning to realise how great is the amount of civil engineering work necessary to achieve adequate clearances for high-voltage overhead equipment under bridges and...
    • It’s unclear exactly how many infected rabbits are hopping about, but Colorado Parks and Wildlife has received more than a dozen sightings, mostly in the northern part of the state. - 2025 August 14, Angela Haupt, “What...

Forms

sightings

Derived

boresighting moonsighting

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of sight