sightsee

English

Etymology

Back-formation from sightseeing.

Verb

sightsee (third-person singular simple present sightsees, present participle sightseeing, simple past sightsaw, past participle sightseen)

1. To go sightseeing, to visit places of interest in a city, town or geographical area.

Translations

go sightseeing

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 觀光 (cmn), 观光 (cmn) (guānguāng), 遊覽 (cmn), 游览 (cmn) (yóulǎn)

• Finnish: katsella nähtävyyksiä (fi)

Usage notes

• Many speakers prefer forms of "go sightseeing".