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

/ ˈsaɪtɪd /

adjective

1. possessing the ability to see
2. in combination having sight of a specified kind

   short-sighted

Other Words From

• half-sighted adjective
• half-sighted·ly adverb
• half-sighted·ness noun
• under·sighted adjective
• un·sighted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sighted¹

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

Example Sentences

The report of the scarlet tanager in Shelf, near Halifax, is believed to be the first time one of the birds has been sighted in Yorkshire.

From BBC

Tornadoes were sighted across the state, and winds were so fierce that they tore the roof off of Tropicana Stadium, home to the baseball team the Tampa Bay Rays.

From Salon

Glover, who is partially sighted and has a congenital heart defect and curvature of the spine, marches on despite blisters all over her feet.

From BBC

She is partially sighted and has recently been worried about her hearing too, because deafness runs in her family.

From BBC

All competitors ride on tandem bikes with a sighted pilot.

From BBC