by sight

idiom

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

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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 Nance's lawyers argued that his veins are tough to locate by sight and that the ones that can be seen are compromised. Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025 Speaking of which, Caribbean culture can’t be enjoyed by sight alone, so attendees had their taste buds delighted with doubles and aloo pies, which are popular Trinidadian street foods. Kizzy Cox, Essence, 5 Sep. 2024 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 29 May. 2025.

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