How to Use by eye in a Sentence

by eye

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  • In other words, don’t be discouraged by eye-popping fees.
    Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Even then, the growth rings were too narrow to be examined effectively by eye.
    Anna Gibbs, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Steel Hornets also confirmed that bomb aiming is still carried out by eye.
    David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
  • Human beings have spotted supernovae by eye for thousands of years.
    Anna Y. Q. Ho, Scientific American, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Answers Nurse had a high event series with some loose coverage that is reflected by eye and math.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • The video shows a large bedroom with an office space, and a side room, which appears to hold equipment normally used by eye doctors.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Graphing the brightness of a star’s spectrum made the measurement of colors far more accurate than can be done by eye.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The test’s simpler process requires fewer materials and less equipment; the results can be read by eye within an hour.
    Kate Sheridan, STAT, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Yet the spill of information and distraction that comes at us by eye has grown and grown ceaselessly for two decades, without any sign of a halt or plateau.
    Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 20 May 2020
  • But cellphone videos recorded by eye witnesses contradict that account.
    National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Among them are many pairs or other small groups of species that are so similar that not even the most experienced lepidopterists can tell them apart by eye.
    Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Proteins also contain large amounts of information that are difficult to assess by eye.
    Eva Amsen, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Caminero commands attention, with the rare stardom that’s supported by eye-test swagger and advanced metrics.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Pot often makes a person’s eyes turn red, but this can also be caused by eye fatigue, allergies, and other common irritants.
    Andrew Weil, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Annual physical check-ups were next at 27%, followed by eye exams at 25%.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 23 Feb. 2021
  • There is no cure, but if caught early enough, it can be controlled either by eye drops that reduce the pressure of fluid on the optic nerve or, in some cases, by laser surgery.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2024
  • Microvascular disease, as seen by eye exam or by MRI, increases your risk of a stroke.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Binoculars or a telescope collect more light than your eyes can, which transforms some of the brighter stars that still appear white by eye into a rainbow array of celestial jewels.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Back near the Golden Gate, at the Coast Guard station, sailors monitor fog by eye and experience.
    John Branch, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • These contact lenses are widely available and commonly prescribed by eye care professionals worldwide.
    Sanket Jain, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • For consumers, the passthrough headset will primarily be an entertainment device because of its limited battery life and fatigue caused by eye strain or weight.
    Jason Yim, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • This regimen can be prescribed by eye-care professionals across the US and typically lasts for 12 weeks.
    PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Conditions on Saturday helped give access by eye to relatively distant vistas.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
  • So, Prerau wondered, what if scientists expanded their analysis of sleep brain waves beyond what is easily identifiable by eye?
    Lucy Tu, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The Packers-Broncos game felt like a playoff game, defined by eye-opening physicality and multiple injuries.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The Italian official said alterations were not detected by eye and only were revealed by examining the seams of the crotch area of the ski suits after the competition.
    Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • These 1,000 signals then had to be inspected manually, by eye, before being whittled down to 100 that deserved a second look.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • By inspecting over 42,000 lensing candidates by eye, the researchers identified more than 400 promising ones.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That work involves conducting old-fashioned blood tests that generate a complicated, multidimensional matrix of data that only a small number of experts in the world can interpret by eye.
    IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2022

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