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sighted

[sahy-tid]

adjective

  1. having functional vision; not blind.

  2. having a particular type of eyesight or perception (used in combination).

    sharp-sighted; clear-sighted.



sighted

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. possessing the ability to see

  2. (in combination) having sight of a specified kind

    short-sighted

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • half-sighted adjective
  • half-sightedly adverb
  • half-sightedness noun
  • undersighted adjective
  • unsighted adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sighted1

First recorded in 1545–55; sight + -ed 3
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Example Sentences

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He is partially sighted and has mobility issues.

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"And that worries me as to whether ministers are truly sighted on the operational crisis that exists in probation right now."

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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.

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Her health journey has involved swimming, lifting weights and many runs with Ollie tethered to her as her sighted guide.

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Tilly Cripwell, a student who has campaigned for the statue to be treated with more respect, criticised the idea of stewards as "short sighted and quite short term".

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