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    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.

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    2. To look at through a sight; to see accurately; as, “to sight an object, as a star”.

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    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”.

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    Sighted, a. Having sight, or seeing, in a particular manner; -- used in composition; as, “long-sighted, short-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, and the like”.

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