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avvistamento

sighting

noun ahv-vee-stah-MEN-toh Rare

Also means

spotting

Usage Note

Avvistamento is used for official or reported sightings, particularly of aircraft, ships, whales, or UFOs (avvistamento UFO). It is the noun of avvistare ('to spot'). In military and maritime contexts it implies a formal observation logged by a lookout or radar operator.

Examples

"È stato segnalato un avvistamento di balene."

Natural Translation

A whale sighting has been reported.

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