by eye
idiom
: by looking at something to get a rough idea of its size
I measured the distance by eye.
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Having played golf since age five, my father instilled in me the importance of being able to judge shot distances by eye.
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Scott Kramer, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
This data should also allow judges to see the distance between the diver and the board—a specific distance that was previously judged by eye, and that, if not maintained, is a reason for points deduction.
—Laura McCreddie-Doak, WIRED, 20 July 2024
Most of the fragments were too small to be identified by eye, so the researchers turned to a relatively new technique known as Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS), which allows scientists to extract valuable information from specimens that might have been overlooked in the past.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 July 2024
Lacking a meat thermometer, the family assessed the doneness of the dark-colored meat by eye.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024
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Scott Kramer, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
This data should also allow judges to see the distance between the diver and the board—a specific distance that was previously judged by eye, and that, if not maintained, is a reason for points deduction.
—Laura McCreddie-Doak, WIRED, 20 July 2024
Most of the fragments were too small to be identified by eye, so the researchers turned to a relatively new technique known as Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS), which allows scientists to extract valuable information from specimens that might have been overlooked in the past.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 July 2024
Lacking a meat thermometer, the family assessed the doneness of the dark-colored meat by eye.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024
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“By eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20eye. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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