by sight

phrase

: on the basis of one's looks

I know her by sight but not by name.

Examples of by sight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some items, like bikes and anchors, are easy to spot by sight. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

The home might seem fine, but contamination like this cannot be reliably identified by sight or smell. — Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Tony was the tallest boy in fourth grade, and Lilian knew his mother, a petite interior designer, by sight. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026

In this country, unlike in dictatorships, people expect to be able to identify law enforcement officers by sight and by badge number. — William Robiner, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for by sight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight