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on_sight

on sight

See also: onsight

English

Adverb

on sight (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Immediately when sighted.
    I recognized him on sight.
  2. (by extension) Immediately something has come to one's attention.
    He dismissed the idea on sight.

Translations

Noun

on sight (plural on sights)

  1. (climbing) An ascent of a route without falling, having been advised on it or having seen it.

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