Word: sightens
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: sigh
tens
Definition: Third-person singular of sighten. To add a fugitive colour to (a paste), to enable the printer to determine whether the figures are well-printed or not.
Morphemes:
Affix: see
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
Affix: -th
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A variant of -eth, used to form the archaic third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs