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  • past tense form of sight.
  • past participle of sight.
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sighted

[sahy-tid] / ˈsaɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
seen
Synonyms


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The Pakistani navy published an alert Friday warning that a mine had been sighted in the strait off Oman.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

For future elections, you can exchange a paper driving licence for a photocard, or apply for a photocard travel pass if you are aged 60 or over, disabled or registered blind or partially sighted.

From BBC May 5, 2026

Features can include translating text, or responding to questions about what the user is looking at - particularly useful for those who are blind or partially sighted.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

Petrou had no problem “passing” for sighted, as she put it, into her 30s: “I just lied a lot. I said everywhere I went, ‘I lost my contact lenses.’

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Captain Braswell is scrambling helicopters to coordinates 40.025651 by -68.664551, where a small vessel has been sighted.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin




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