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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the act of observing;
- Example: "several sightings of enemy troops were reported"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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 v.0.48:

Sighting \Sight"ing\, a. & n. from Sight, v. t. [1913 Webster] Sighting shot, a shot made to ascertain whether the sights of a firearm are properly adjusted; a trial shot. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sighting n 1: the act of observing; "several sightings of enemy troops were reported"