by sight

idiom

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

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Kind of by sight, there's always a lot of different things that are said, some things that are benign, and some things that aren't. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Dec. 2025 The Fitzgerald could not be seen by sight or radar and did not return radio calls. Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025 Jeweler Tests Though jewelers will inspect gemstones by sight to get a sense of whether a diamond is authentic, that’s only the first step. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2025 This usually results in approvals for full roof replacements, since inspectors cannot tell whether a roof has a secondary water resistance barrier by sight alone. — Roof-to-wall connection strengthening and roof-to-deck strengthening. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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