Synonyms for

Sighted

Verb / ˈsaɪtɪd / Another word for sighted — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

having the ability to see; having vision

Synonyms & similar words

blind spy sight seeing perceiving visual observant keen-eyed discerning sharp-sighted watchful alert attentive perceptive acute astute cogent penetrating perspicacious insightful intelligent

Synonyms by register

Formal

perceptive observant discerning

Informal

aware on the ball clued in

Literary

far-seeing clear-eyed

Antonyms

blind unseeing visionless sightless darkened unaware

Common collocations

  • short-sighted
  • long-sighted
  • well-sighted
  • poorly sighted
  • sighted person
  • sighted eye
  • sighted in

Word family

noun sight
verb sight
adjective sighted
adverb sightedly

Usage note

Often used in compound adjectives like 'short-sighted' or 'long-sighted'. Can also refer to someone with the ability to see, as opposed to 'blind'.

Example sentences

  1. The sighted child could read the words on the page.
  2. The guide dog helps the sighted person cross the street.
  3. The sighted man noticed the beautiful sunset.
  4. The sighted woman saw the rainbow after the storm.
  5. The sighted athlete won the race with ease.

Quotes

  • The eyesight for an eagle is what thought is to a man. - Debasish Mridha
  • I shut my eyes in order to see. - Paul Gauguin
  • Sight is a faculty; seeing is an art. - George Perkins Marsh

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