American English

How to pronounce sighting

nounB2
SAIdihng

/ˈsaɪ.ɾɪŋ/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

An occasion when someone sees something, especially something rare or hard to find.

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Meanings & examples

nounless common

An occasion when someone sees something, especially something rare or hard to find.

The park reported a rare sighting of a wolf.

Common phrases & grammar

a rare sighting · a UFO sighting

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