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Definition: HIGH-SIGHTED

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Looking upward; supercilious.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb high-sightedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(high-sightedly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective high-sighted.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "High-sighted" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1599. (references)

Specialty Definition: HIGH-SIGHTED

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Always looking upward. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: HIGH-SIGHTED

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Looking upward; supercilious.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb high-sightedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(high-sightedly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective high-sighted.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "HIGH-SIGHTED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1599. (references)

Specialty Definition: HIGH-SIGHTED

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Always looking upward. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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