sighting

[US]/'saɪtɪŋ/
[UK]/'saɪtɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. aiming; aligning; line of sight
v. seeing; observing

Phrases & Collocations

at first sight

in sight

out of sight

first sight

lose one's sight

lose sight of

at sight

line of sight

catch sight of

on sight

within sight

sight draft

draft at sight

in sight of

within sight of

a sight of

lost sight of

payable at sight

Example Sentences

a sighting of a whale in the harbor; a reported sighting of a UFO.

recent sightings have raised hopes that otters are making a return.

The police are now following up a number of reported sightings of the missing woman’s car.

* Yowie sighting - In 1987, the Alice Springs police station received a call from a frightened family.

Cao Xing, among the soldiers, sneakingly drew his bow and, sighting his target well, shot Xiahou Dun in his left eye.

The sighting of a rare bird excited the birdwatchers.

The UFO sighting was reported to the authorities.

The police are investigating the reported Bigfoot sighting.

She claimed to have a ghost sighting in the old house.

The whale sighting tour was a popular attraction for tourists.

The sighting of the comet was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

The reported Loch Ness Monster sighting turned out to be a hoax.

The sighting of a shooting star brought good luck according to superstition.

The safari guide pointed out a lion sighting in the distance.

The reported alien sighting sparked a frenzy of media coverage.

Real-world Examples

So current, plankton, weather, wind as these are all things that may influence manta sightings.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2021 Collection

There have been very few sightings since.

Source: VOA Special October 2017 Collection

That's in case there's a sighting of him in this city.

Source: Authentic American English Listening Podcast (Slow)

The red dot meant it was a rare sighting.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

They never reported the sighting because it would hurt the sick narrative.

Source: Listening Digest

Now there is a sighting of tornado near New Castle, Oklahoma.

Source: NPR News May 2013 Compilation

On the cliffs above shark spotters used to take these sightings for granted.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2019 Collection

Norwegian police investigating 10 sightings of medium-sized unidentified drones over these exercises.

Source: CNN Selects December 2016 Collection

An actual waitress sighting in this dump.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

Recently developed smartphone apps permit users to report shark sightings in real time.

Source: VOA Special June 2023 Collection

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