: having sight
clear-sighted
a sighted person
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This celestial paradox belongs to Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS), which was first sighted on April 5 of last year by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey, in images obtained with a 0.5-meter (19.7-inch) reflector telescope located in Rio Hurtado, Chile.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Be My Eyes is a company that connects people who are blind or have low vision with sighted volunteers and companies.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
Most that are sighted appear to be larger than typical hobbyist models, which has heightened concerns about their potential use for surveillance or other illicit purposes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Cincinnati Enquirer The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base airspace was shut down over the weekend because of unidentified drones that were sighted, per a report from Dayton Daily News.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Be My Eyes is a company that connects people who are blind or have low vision with sighted volunteers and companies.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
Most that are sighted appear to be larger than typical hobbyist models, which has heightened concerns about their potential use for surveillance or other illicit purposes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Cincinnati Enquirer The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base airspace was shut down over the weekend because of unidentified drones that were sighted, per a report from Dayton Daily News.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sighted. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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sighted
adjective
sight·ed
ˈsīt-əd 
: having sight
clear-sighted
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