- present participle of sight.
sighting
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Five days after Samba’s escape, around dawn, a team of 20 zookeepers descended on a bush in the local woods, following a sighting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cambodia's last confirmed tiger sighting was in 2007 camera trap footage but conservationists say they may soon be able to reintroduce the big cats.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
For researchers, the age of the shark may be just as important as the sighting itself.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Nature observer and broadcaster Iolo Williams was on a wildlife cruise filming Springwatch when he heard about the sighting.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
The first sighting of the new rainbow-colored, curly-haired version of Didu knocks my aunt and uncle off balance.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
