sighting

English Thesaurus

1. the act of observing (noun.act)

hypernym	:	observance, observation, watching,
definition	:	the act of observing; taking a patient look (noun.act)

hyponym	:	landfall,
definition	:	the first sighting of land from the sea after a voyage (or flight over water) (noun.act)

derivation	:	sight, spy,
definition	:	catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception)

derivation	:	sight, spy,
definition	:	catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception)