sighted
Able to see
Sighted means having the ability to see—the opposite of blind.
It often appears in compounds: a sighted guide helped the blind hikers navigate the trail.
To have sighted something is to have seen or spotted it: The captain sighted land on the horizon.
A sighted weapon has been adjusted for accuracy at a particular range.
Saw briefly, fleetingly
- noticedBecame aware of
- observedPerceived through attention
- spottedSeen or patterned
- seenPerceived visually
viewed · detected · perceived · discerned · made out · laid eyes on · spied · identified
Perceiving by sight
- clear-eyedPerceiving without distortion
- sharp-eyedHaving keen vision
- eagle-eyedExceptionally sharp of vision
- hawk-eyedExtremely keen-sighted
Perceiving by sight
- visualOf or concerning sight
- ocularOf the organ of sight
- opticalOf vision or light
- retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
cornea · pupil · iris · lens · ophthalmologist · optometrist · eyeglasses · contacts
Seen or patterned
- observedPerceived through attention
- documentedPreserved in official records
- recordedCaptured for posterity
- loggedOfficially recorded information
reported · photographed · identified · confirmed · rare · first · recent · bird
glimpsed
Saw briefly, fleetingly
seen · viewed · detected · perceived · discerned · made out · laid eyes on · spied · identified · recognized
seeing
Perceiving by sight
- clear-eyedPerceiving without distortion
- sharp-eyedHaving keen vision
- eagle-eyedExceptionally sharp of vision
seeing
Perceiving by sight
retina · cornea · pupil · iris · lens · ophthalmologist · optometrist · eyeglasses · contacts · myopia
spotted
Seen or patterned
- observedPerceived through attention
- documentedPreserved in official records
- recordedCaptured for posterity
logged · reported · photographed · identified · confirmed · rare · first · recent · bird · whale
targeted
Chosen for specific attention
- alignedArranged in proper position
- calibratedAdjusted for accuracy
- zeroedSet to naught
focused · trained · leveled · pointed · adjusted · scope · crosshairs · rifle · artillery · marksman
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, eyes, blurry
sightedunseen
Not perceived visually
undetected · unspotted · unobserved · hidden · missed
- out of sightNot able to be seen
- in sightAble to be perceived
- in plain sightCompletely visible, unhidden
- love at first sightImmediate romantic attraction to stranger
- nowhere in sightUtterly invisible, cannot locate
- at first sightUpon first viewing
sight, insight, oversight, sights, eyesight, foresight, sighting, sightseeing, farsighted