Sighting

Sighting
Sight Sight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sighting}.] 1. To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a wreck. --Kane. [1913 Webster]

2. To look at through a sight; to see accurately; as, to sight an object, as a star. [1913 Webster]

3. To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight; as, to sight a rifle or a cannon. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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