at sight
Idioms-
See on sight .
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On presentation, especially a draft for payment. For example, These bills are payable at sight . This usage replaced on sight in the late 1600s.
Example Sentences
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“Like when basketball star Shaquille O’Neal was made a mason at sight by the grand master of the Prince Hall grand lodge in Massachusetts.”
From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2014
A child could be terrible at sight reading but have a nice sound.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2012
After months of rehearsals, he brought in a score in 3? time, and the band read it at sight.
From Time Magazine Archive
Aurore soon became pregnant and spent most of her time alone in bed, sick with nervous despair and turning pale at sight of her husband.
From Time Magazine Archive
The poor man of Sheney dug in the moraines of Tuerresh and unearthed where Meshe pointed a great hoard of ancient jewels, and at sight of it he shouted aloud for joy.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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