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.
2. To look at through a sight; to see accurately; as, to
sight an object, as a star.
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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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