sightens

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A form of sighten — To add a fugitive colour to (a paste), to enable the printer to determine whether the figures are well-printed or not.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of sighten
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APA

sightens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sightens

MLA

“sightens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sightens. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sightens,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sightens.

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