sighting

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sighting

  • /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/

Sounds like citing, siting · Rhymes with -aɪtɪŋ

noun sightings

  1. countable An instance of catching sight of something, especially something searched for. There will be a small prize for the first sighting of a seal.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of sight

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Closest in meaning: vision, view, survey, great deal, lot, muckle, mickle, mass, plenty, deal, heap, pile, mess, wad, slew, mint

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noun act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for

Españolavistamiento, avistaje
DeutschSichtung
Italianoavvistamento

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sighting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sighting

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@misc{sighting_2026,
  title = {sighting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sighting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}