on sight
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on sight
phrase
- Immediately when sighted. I recognized him on sight.
- Immediately upon coming to one's attention. He dismissed the idea on sight.
- cause for a fight, immediately upon encounter without deliberation. If he keeps talking crap about me, its on sight.
noun on sights
- An ascent of a route without falling, on the first attempt, without having been advised on it or having seen it prior.
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prep_phrase immediately when sighted
| Español | a primera vista |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | gleich, sofort, unmittelbar, beim ersten Anblick, auf den ersten Blick |
| Italiano | a vista |
prep_phrase when it comes to one's attention
| Français | à vue |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | gleich, sofort, unmittelbar |
Talk about this word "on sight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20sight. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on sight. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20sight "on sight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20sight.
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@misc{on_sight_2026,
title = {on sight},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20sight},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
