Meaning
to spot, sight
- To catch sight of something, especially from a distance or at sea.
In a sentence
I marinai hanno avvistato la costa dopo giorni di navigazione.
The sailors sighted the coast after days at sea.
Nessuno ha mai avvistato animali così rari in questa valle.
No one has ever spotted such rare animals in this valley.
Avete avvistato qualcosa attraverso il telescopio?
Did you spot anything through the telescope?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| avvistare | infinitive |
| avvisto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| avvisti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| avvista | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| avvistiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| avvistate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| avvistano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| avvistavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| avvistavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| avvistava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| avvistavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| avvistavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| avvistavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| avvistai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| avvistasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| avvistò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| avvistammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| avvistaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| avvistarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| avvisterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| avvisterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| avvisterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| avvisteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| avvisterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| avvisteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| avvisti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| avvisti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| avvisti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| avvistiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| avvistiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| avvistino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| avvistassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| avvistassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| avvistasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| avvistassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| avvistaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| avvistassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| avvisterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| avvisteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| avvisterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| avvisteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| avvistereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| avvisterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| avvista | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| avvistiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| avvistate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| avvistando | gerund |
| avvistato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often used in nautical, astronomical, or wildlife contexts.