sighting
/ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
noun
- An occasion when something is seen, especially something rare or unusual.
- Birdwatchers celebrated the sighting of a rare species.
- The first sighting of the comet was in the early morning sky.
- There was a reported sighting of a mountain lion near the trail.
verb
- Present participle of 'sight': the act of seeing or catching a glimpse of something.
- The captain was sighting land when the storm hit.
- She spent the afternoon sighting birds through her binoculars.
- The lookout is sighting ships on the horizon.