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There is nobody I know by name who is concerned with collecting information for the Russian authorities. There are people whom I know by sight whom I trusted with my life.
Klaus Fuchs

Meaning of "know by sight" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES KNOW BY SIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of know by sight in the English dictionary

The definition of know by sight in the dictionary is to be familiar with the appearance of without having personal acquaintance.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNOW BY SIGHT

know
know a hawk from a handsaw
know backwards
know better than to
know by name
know one´s onions
know one´s place
know something inside out
know the ropes
know what one is talking about
know what´s what
know-all
know-how
know-it-all
know-nothing
knowable
knowableness
knower
knowing
knowingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNOW BY SIGHT

a sight
at sight
blindsight
bombsight
bright
eyesight
foresight
hindsight
insight
line of sight
not by a long sight
out of sight
out-of-sight
outasight
outsight
oversight
peep sight
rear sight
second sight
sight
telescopic sight

Synonyms and antonyms of know by sight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «know by sight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNOW BY SIGHT

Find out the translation of know by sight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of know by sight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «know by sight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

认得
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conozco de vista
570 millions of speakers

English

know by sight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दृष्टि से पता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعرف عن طريق البصر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

знать в лицо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conheço de vista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দর্শন দ্বারা জানতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

savoir par la vue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tahu dengan penglihatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vom Sehen kennen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光景に知っている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시력 으로 알고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngerti karo nggoleki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biết mặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பார்வைக்கு தெரியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दृष्टीद्वारे ओळख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Görüşle bil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sapere di vista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

znać z widzenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знати в обличчя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

știu de vedere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γνωρίζουμε από τα μάτια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weet deur die oë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vet med synen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vet av syne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of know by sight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOW BY SIGHT»

The term «know by sight» is normally little used and occupies the 108.664 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOW BY SIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about know by sight

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QUOTES WITH «KNOW BY SIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word know by sight.
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Klaus Fuchs
There is nobody I know by name who is concerned with collecting information for the Russian authorities. There are people whom I know by sight whom I trusted with my life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOW BY SIGHT»

Discover the use of know by sight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to know by sight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rural Manhood
Know by sight and call ten common birds. 2. Know t(y sight and track ten wild animals. 3. Know by sight five common game fish. 4. Know in the fields ten wild flowers. 5. Know by leaf, bark and general outline ten common trees or shrubs. 6.
‎1911
2
Sight Words
"These are the words kids have to know by sight -- the words that they should be able to read without sounding them out first"--Publisher's website.
Harriet Ziefert, 2007
3
Farm Boys and Girls
Know by sight and call ten common birds. 2. Know by sight and track ten wild animals. 3. Know by sight five common game fish. 4. Know in the fields ten wild flowers. 5. Know by leaf, bark, and general outline ten common trees or shrubs. 6.
William Arch McKeever, 1913
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Reading and Spelling: Development and Disorders
As early as the end of first grade, children can process words they know by sight automatically (Guttentag & Haith, 1978). The contribution of word automaticity to text reading is substantial. If most words in a text are recognized automatically by  ...
Charles Hulme, R. Malatesha Joshi, 1998
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Knowledge in Perspective: Selected Essays in Epistemology
For instance, where what is right in front of us and in the room is a police line-up, and we know that look-alikes of the suspect have been ruled out by fingerprints, there we may know by sight that the suspect himself is before us, despite the fact  ...
Ernest Sosa, 1991
6
The wrong box [and] The ebb-tide, by Robert Louis Stevenson ...
To-morrow, we rip the fittings out, deposit the—our friend—inside, plump the whole on a cart, and carry it to the chambers of a young gentleman whom I know by sight.” “Whom do you know by sight?” repeated Pitman. “And what is more to the ...
Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd Osbourne, Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson, 1915
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A dictionary of the Kalispel or Flat-head Indian language, ...
To know by sight, les-ehmiisseni. To came to know by sight, Ies-chmipusem. 7th. To know by bearing, Ies-chnninem. To come to know by hearing, les-chmipeneiu. 8th. I know the language, ' 'hiccs-niniziiii. I am acquainted with his language so ...
Joseph Giorda, 1879
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Yahweh's Breath Bible, Volume 1: Literal Strong's Version ...
[2] You must remember all of the trodden road as a course of life which Yahweh your Yahh has had you walk these forty years of revolution of time in the desert pasture in order to depress you down and to test you to know by sight what is in ...
Jerry Ayers, 2010
9
The Wrong Box
Tomorrow we rip the fittings out, deposit the—our friend—inside, plump the whole on a cart, and carry it to the chambers of a young gentleman whom I know by sight.' 'Whom do you know by sight?' repeated Pitman. 'And what is more to the ...
Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd Osbourne, 2009
10
A Dictionary of the Kalispel Or Flat-head Indian Language
To know by sight, les-chmiissem. To came to know by sight, Ies-chmipusem. 7th. To knowT by hearing, Ies-chmiinem. To come to know by hearing, les- chmipenem. 8th. I know the language, Chines-ninizini. I am acquainted with his language ...
‎1879

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOW BY SIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term know by sight is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bay Watch: Parrots, pizzas and really long hair in my ears
“Mr. Cazalas,” said Hershey, a very kind young man I know by sight and sound, “it appears you drove off with our drive through basket in your ... «The News Herald, Jul 15»
2
Baths Are For Gross People
... the OCTAGON with any randomly chosen professional male TV and/or film personality that a majority of people would at least know by sight. «Deadspin, Jul 15»
3
Ultra-rare Apple 1 computer saved from recycling
The centre has now launched a campaign to find the woman - who the centre's staff know by sight but do not hold any contact information for ... «Eurogamer.net, Jun 15»
4
Fourteen Firefighters From Enfield Headed To Maryland For Training
... things, education and chances we wouldn't get here, like the opportunity to network with other people that we might only know by sight.". «Hartford Courant, Apr 15»
5
Most 16th Street arrests are for nonviolent crimes
"There are a number of people that we know by sight," Lopez said. "The officers that work in the area, they get to know the people that we most ... «The Denver Post, Feb 15»
6
Video: The Second Installment of 'Behind the Sign' of Cleveland …
The first video from Cleveland SGS dropped back in November, the aim being to go behind the signs of the businesses that we know by sight ... «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Feb 15»
7
THEATER REVIEW | Frank Theatre keeps us on our toes with "Love …
... and no specific assignments of identity in a script like this [and thus also the program] is that I have go with the actors I know by sight. Suffice it ... «Twin Cities Daily Planet, Feb 15»
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'Whiplash': A portrait of a teacher as a monster
Simmons is one of those character actors that you instantly know by sight as "that guy." He's probably best known as the insurance agent in ... «Visalia Times-Delta, Jan 15»
9
Dogs Do Watch TV
... familiar things in photos, just like on TV or recognizing a person or other dog they know by sight down the street or outside the window. «Guardian Liberty Voice, Jan 15»
10
Donald's New Year Honour is extremely well deserved
“I have had so many phone calls since the news came out and people who I only know by sight have stopped me in the street to give me their ... «Peeblesshire News, Jan 15»

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