resight
verb
re·sight
(ˌ)rē-ˈsīt 
resighted; resighting
: to sight again or anew: such as
a
: to get or catch sight of (someone or something) again
The use of these bands has allowed the community of biologists (and the public) to resight these birds over time …, [Bryan] Watts said.—
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b
: to aim (something) again by means of a sight (see sight entry 1 sense 8a)
The [unidentified] professional hunter … had had enough. "Tom," he said sweetly, "I think you should resight your rifle again. … "—David E. Petzal
David E. PetzalOne can … calculate how long a single shooter would take to shoot, reload, resight, shoot again …—Ron Rosenbaum
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“Resight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resight. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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