by sight

idiom

: on the basis of one's looks
I know her by sight but not by name.

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The dogs are all trained not to pull on the leash, to stay in formation and to steer clear of rattlesnakes by sight, sound or scent. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025 These moments of realization are not prompted by sight though. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 Indeed, while many species’ reactions to death are mediated mainly by sight, that certainly wasn’t the case for wiggling roundworms, which have no eyes and no sense of vision. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2025 Neighbors stunned by sight of man hiding in tree to escape ICE agents [KSAT] A San Antonio man climbed up a tree to avoid being detained by ICE agents. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for by sight

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“By sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20sight. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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