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sighting

Noun

Verb

sight

Noun

∙ The ability to see. in the singular
∙ The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.
∙ Something seen.
∙ Something worth seeing; a spectacle.
∙ A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
∙ A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.
∙ a great deal, a lot; frequently used to intensify a comparative. now colloquial
∙ In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.
∙ The instrument of seeing; the eye. obsolete
∙ Mental view; opinion; judgment.

Verb

∙ To register visually. transitive
∙ To get sight of (something). transitive
∙ To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight. transitive
∙ To take aim at. transitive

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