know by sight
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English Dictionaryknow sb by sightIf you know someone by sight, their face is familiar to you, but they are not a friend of yours. [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomsknow by sightknow (someone/something) by sightto recognize someone or something.
I've never spoken to him, but I know him by sight.Usage notes: usually used to suggest that you know what someone looks like but not what type of character someone has [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
know something by sightknow (someone/something) by sightto recognize someone or something. I've never spoken to him, but I know him by sight.Usage notes: usually used to suggest that you know what someone looks like but not what type of character someone has [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
know by sightknow the name and recognize the face of someone
I know the professor's name but I do not know him by sight.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
know someone by sightknow (someone/something) by sightto recognize someone or something. I've never spoken to him, but I know him by sight.Usage notes: usually used to suggest that you know what someone looks like but not what type of character someone has [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
know someone by sightknow the name and recognize the face of someone
I know the professor's name but I do not know him by sight.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲