Sighting

Definitions

The act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for.

Equivalents

Examples

“There will be a small prize for the first sighting of a seal.”

“However, many people—including railwaymen—are only beginning to realise⟳ how great is the amount of civil engineering work⟳ necessary to achieve⟳ adequate clearances for high-voltage overhead equipment under bridges and tunnels; what is involved in the re-signalling needed to permit⟳ the increased throughput of traffic (in some places it is unavoidable, to afford⟳ better sighting of signals obscured by overhead electrical gear); [...].”

“It’s unclear exactly how many infected rabbits are hopping about, but Colorado Parks and Wildlife has received more than a dozen sightings, mostly in the northern part of the state.”

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