on sight


on sight

As soon as someone or something is or can be seen. Police have orders to shoot the suspect on sight.See also: on, sight

on sight

Also, at sight. Immediately upon seeing, as in The soldiers threatened to shoot looters on sight, or He's able to multiply those three-digit figures at sight. [Second half of 1400s] See also: on, sight

do something on ˈsight

do or feel something as soon as you see somebody/something: She complained constantly about the hotel, which she hated on sight. ♢ The soldiers were ordered to shoot on sight.See also: on, sight, something

on sight

Immediately upon being seen: threatened to shoot looters on sight.See also: on, sight