This is the 15049th most frequent German word.
sichteten
"Sichteten" is the past tense of "sichten," meaning "spotted," "sighted," or "viewed."
In this sentence, 'sichteten' is used in the context of observing or noticing something visually. It indicates that the rare animal was seen or noticed by the mountaineers.
Die Bergsteiger sichteten ein seltenes Tier während ihrer Expedition.
The mountaineers sighted a rare animal during their expedition.
Here, 'sichteten' is utilized to mean recognizing or identifying a particular individual visually, emphasizing the act of visually finding or observing the suspect.
Die Polizei sichteten den Verdächtigen an einem belebten Ort.
The police sighted the suspect at a busy location.
In this instance, 'sichteten' illustrates the act of noticing or spotting something specific, such as the first star appearing among other stars.