sighting

verb

present participle of sight
as in spotting
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land

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Recent Examples of sighting Trump said upon sighting CNN’s journalist-as-jump scare Kaitlan Collins. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 For hunters looking for the best long range cartridge of that time, O’Connor suggested sighting in at 300 yards. — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026 The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy created and runs Sharktivity, a shark-sighting and resource app designed to keep beachgoers apprised of the sharks’ presence. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Why Interstate 5 crossing matters Most of that recovery has taken place east of Interstate 5, making the Lake County sighting particularly significant, experts say. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Hammerhead sharks typically prefer warmer waters than those found in Southern California, and the last sighting near the coast was over a decade ago, according to the iNaturalist species-sighting database. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Hammerhead shark sighting A hammerhead shark was spotted off Rhode Island last week. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026 Upon sighting The Queen Who Never Was, Lohar reveals her true motivation. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026 Organizers with the Vans Jack’s Surfboard Pro said the beach was closed for a mile in each direction following the shark sighting late afternoon on Thursday, April 23. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sighting
  1. spotting
  2. noticing
  3. seeing
  4. regarding
Verb
  • Numerous women on TikTok also report spotting photos of men on dating apps that appear to be AI-generated.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Some of these hunters spend hours in hopes of spotting a miniature ceramic smiley face peeking out of a crevice.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of spotting
Verb
  • On one occasion in November 2023, a neighbor called police to one of the homes on Arlington’s Woodbrook Street after noticing a man had fallen in the backyard and seemed unable to get up.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That’s a student sitting in a cafeteria or a locker room, noticing a name on a banner or a jersey and deciding on their own that the brand behind it is worth trusting.
    — Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of noticing
Verb
  • Even the role of chief risk officer (CRO), a function where institutional memory and regulatory relationships would seem to argue hardest for continuity, is seeing meaningful outside recruitment.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For a blueprint, Johnson points to a handful of NBA stars who have mastered the art of seeing the game unfold a step or two ahead of everyone else — Draymond Green, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and, yes, former Spurs great Tim Duncan.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • The conflicting signals have complicated the expectations game regarding the Federal Reserve's next move.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The allegations regarding Omar’s citizenship gained attention among conservative activists and commentators starting in 2019, when Omar became a member of Congress.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of regarding

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“Sighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sighting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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