SIGHTSEEING

sightseeing, rubber-necking

(noun) going about to look at places of interest

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sightseeing (usually uncountable, plural sightseeings)

The activity of going out looking at things; tourism.

Verb

sightseeing

present participle of sightsee

Source: Wiktionary


Sight"-see`ing, a.

Definition: Engaged in, or given to, seeing sights; eager for novelties or curiosities.

Sight"-see`ing, n.

Definition: The act of seeing sights; eagerness for novelties or curiosities.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 November 2024

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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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