Synonyms of sighted

sighted 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in seeing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeing
• optical
• ocular
• optic
• focusing
• visual
• focussing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonvisual

2

as in aware

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aware
• watchful
• observing
• vigilant
• observant
• alert
• attentive
• sharp-sighted
• eagle-eyed
• sharp-eyed
• lynx-eyed
• clear-sighted
• hawkeyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blind
• sightless
• eyeless
• visionless
• nearsighted
• myopic
• astigmatic
• shortsighted
• stone-blind
• purblind

sighted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of sight

as in noticed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noticed
• spotted
• saw
• eyed
• regarded
• viewed
• remarked
• noted
• observed
• spied
• perceived
• discerned
• looked (at)
• beheld
• watched
• witnessed
• caught
• distinguished
• descried
• espied
• identified
• set eyes on
• considered
• laid eyes on
• got a load of
• marked
• picked out
• scanned
• examined
• studied
• surveyed
• glimpsed
• attended (to)
• inspected
• heeded
• made out
• scrutinized
• glanced (at)
• minded
• picked up
• peered (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• missed
• passed over
• overlooked
• overpassed

Examples of sighted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Pareidolia, the phenomenon of spotting faces in nonhuman objects, is nearly universal among sighted people—and researchers hope to learn why by training computers to exhibit it. —Byhannah Richter, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024

Made of wood, stone, metal or resin, the models are accessible to all visitors — whether blind, sighted or partially sighted — giving them a hands-on, sensory experience of the architecture. —Lila MacLellan, Fortune Europe, 8 Aug. 2024

The blindfolds induced blindness for the sighted participants - the first step in exploring resilience. —Chris Westfall, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024

Yet, interestingly, there is as much variation in face recognition ability, even though virtually every sighted person has experience seeing faces. —Isabel Gauthier, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2024