sighting

Thân thiện

A birdwatcher records a rare bird sighting in her notebook.

Definition

Noun: 1. An instance of seeing or observing something, especially something noteworthy, rare, or out of the ordinary. It refers to the event of visually detecting a specific person, animal, object, or phenomenon.

Usage

The word "sighting" is used to report or describe a specific occasion when someone has seen something. It is often used in contexts involving wildlife, astronomy, military reconnaissance, or unusual phenomena. It emphasizes the act of observation itself.

Examples

• There have been several unconfirmed sightings of a black bear in the suburban park.
• The newspaper published a report of a UFO sighting over the desert.
• A rare bird sighting attracted many photographers to the wetlands.
• The submarine's periscope allowed for the sighting of the distant ship.

Advanced Usage

• "to make a sighting": This phrase is used to describe the act of successfully observing the target.
  • The lookout made a sighting of land just before dawn.
• "sighting conditions": Refers to the environmental factors (like weather, light, visibility) that affect the ability to see something.
  • Foggy sighting conditions made the search difficult.

Variants and Related Words

• Sight (verb): To see or observe something, often suddenly or from a distance.
  • The crew sighted a pod of whales off the starboard bow.
• Sight (noun): The faculty or power of seeing; vision. Can also refer to something seen, especially of a particular kind (e.g., ).
• Eyewitness (noun): A person who has seen something happen and can give a first-hand account. A sighting is the event; an eyewitness is the person who makes the sighting.

Synonyms

• Observation: The action or process of closely observing or monitoring. (More general and scientific.)
• Glimpse: A momentary or partial view. (Implies a very brief sighting.)
• Sighting is more specific than "seeing" and often implies the object seen is of special interest.

Antonyms

• Disappearance: The act of vanishing or ceasing to be visible.
• Concealment: The action of hiding something or the state of being hidden.

Related Phrases

• Sighting report: A formal or informal account detailing a sighting.
  • The pilot filed a sighting report with air traffic control.
• Line of sight: An imaginary straight line along which an observer has unobstructed vision.
  • The transmitter and receiver must have a clear line of sight.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of observing
   • several sightings of enemy troops were reported