sight|ing

sight|ing
sight|ing «SY tihng», noun.
1. an act or instance of seeing: »

Sea-serpent sightings have diminished of late (Time).

2. the act of adjusting the sight or aligning the sights of a gun or instrument: »

The rotation of the earth moves objects out of the field of vision before a sighting can be made and the camera put in place on a telescope (Science News Letter).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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