noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The activity of going out looking at things; tourism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
Sightseeing is a frequent reason to visit San Francisco.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of sightsee
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
going about to look at places of interest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rubber-necking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: look, looking, looking at
History
Etymology
From sight + seeing.
Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.
