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sightwise

sightwise adverb: pertaining to, concerning, or regarding sight or vision.

Adverb

sightwise (comparative more sightwise, superlative most sightwise)

  1. Pertaining to, concerning, or regarding sight or vision.
    • It's also true that a deer is at some disadvantage, sightwise, when the sun is high and the light strong.1969 Apr, Field & Stream
  2. Pertaining to, concerning, or regarding sights or things seen.
    • Most of what you'll want to see sightwise occurs from the Public Library on the east; to the west are somewhat grungier blocks, running into the borders of Times Square and the Garment District.2002, Martin Dunford, Jack Holland, Rough guide to New York City

Synonyms of sightwise

Forms of sightwise

comparativemore sightwise
superlativemost sightwise

Origin of sightwise

From sight + -wise.

Questions about sightwise

What does sightwise mean?
Sightwise means pertaining to, concerning, or regarding sight or vision.
What part of speech is sightwise?
Sightwise is an adverb.

Words near sightwise in the dictionary

  1. sightseer
  2. sightseers
  3. sightsees
  4. sightsman
  5. sightsmen
  6. sightwise
  7. sightworthy
  8. sigil
  9. sigilic
  10. sigill
  11. sigilla

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