sightseeing

[sahyt-see-ing]

sight·see·ing

[sahyt-see-ing]
noun
1.
the act of visiting and seeing places and objects of interest.
adjective
2.
seeing, showing, or used for visiting sights: a sightseeing bus.

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Sightseeing is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1840–50; sight + seeing
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sight·see

[sahyt-see]
verb (used without object)
1.
to go about seeing places and things of interest: In Rome, we only had two days to sightsee.
verb (used with object)
2.
to go about seeing the major sights of: We had only two days to sightsee Rome.

Origin:
1825–35; back formation from sightseer or sightseeing

sight·se·er, noun
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sightseeing (ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ)
 
n
a.  the activity of visiting the famous or interesting sights of a place
 b.  (as modifier): sightseeing trip

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