sighting — an instance of observing or catching sight of something, typically something unusual or searched for
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an instance of observing or catching sight of something, typically something unusual or searched for
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 목격, 발견 (특히 드물거나 찾던 것을)
Korean pronunciation: 사이-팅 (강세: 사이)
Example Sentences
- The zoo keeper was thrilled by the rare panda sighting after three months of no-shows.
- My mom claimed a Bigfoot sighting in our backyard, but it turned out to be dad in his bathrobe.
- The first sighting of cherry blossoms marks the beginning of spring in Korea.
sighting
NOUN//ˈsaɪtɪŋ//
an instance of observing or catching sight of something, typically something unusual or searched for
Spotting a rare bird
Perfect lighting reveals lions fighting - what a sighting!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 영어 'sight'에서 파생된 단어로, '보다'라는 의미의 동사 'sight'에 명사형 접미사 '-ing'가 붙어 '보는 행위, 목격'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“The zoo keeper was thrilled by the rare panda sighting after three months of no-shows.”
“My mom claimed a Bigfoot sighting in our backyard, but it turned out to be dad in his bathrobe.”
“The first sighting of cherry blossoms marks the beginning of spring in Korea.”
“There have been multiple sightings of the escaped hamster near the cafeteria vending machine.”
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