sighted
adjective
sight·ed
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Definition of sighted
: having sight
clear-sighted a sighted person
Examples of sighted in a Sentence
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Starting games prohibitively early would be another short-sighted decision. — oregonlive.com, "Pac-12 is off to a 0-1 start and thank goodness we avoided breakfast starts: Issues & Answers," 25 Aug. 2019 Hitters, who are also blindfolded, stand in the batter’s box and take pitches from a sighted teammate rather than an opponent. — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, "Bryce Weiler can't see, but his vision for helping disabled people play sports is limitless," 11 Aug. 2019 But the universities and football officials know something Alabama politicians are too timid or short-sighted to see. — John Archibald | [email protected], al.com, "The stinky fish of football season in Alabama," 12 July 2019 Someone who is blind can do anything a sighted person can do. — Catie Wegman, sun-sentinel.com, "White glove treatment: Teens 'see’ antique cars through touch," 19 June 2019 The state’s decision, Nassar said, is short-sighted and does not consider the demand for such services in the region. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, "East of the Connecticut River leaders blast state’s denial of expanded cardiac care at Manchester Memorial Hospital," 17 June 2019 Contrary to the conventional wisdom in biology and economics, this generous and civic-minded behavior is widespread and cannot be explained simply by far-sighted self-interest or a desire to help close genealogical kin. — Quanta Magazine, "How to Triumph and Cooperate in Game Theory and Evolution," 9 Nov. 2017 But to dismiss their practical worth seems both short-sighted and self-defeating. — The New York Review of Books, "Michael Massing," 14 Jan. 2016 Nuanced roles like this don't come around often, and The CW's decision to cast a sighted actress, Perry Mattfeld, came after auditioning several blind performers. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "The CW’s In the Dark Is a Compelling Look at the Blind Experience," 4 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sighted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sighted
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of sighted
: able to see : not blind
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sighted
adjective
sight·ed
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Medical Definition of sighted
: having sight : not blind