sighting

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the act of observing“several sightings of enemy troops were reported”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]

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]

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