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onsight en · ADJ

Etymology

From on + sight.

Meanings

(not-comparable) Without having previously seen the terrain.
- Reardon made hundreds of free-solo ascents of challenging climbing routes done onsight, meaning without rehearsal or practice. 2007 July 18, Bill Becher, “Rock Climber Presumed Dead After Accident Off Irish Coast”, in New York Times:

onsight en · VERB

Etymology

From on + sight.

Meanings

(transitive) To perform a climb without having previously seen the terrain.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
onsighted	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
onsighted	Tense=Past		lexicographic
onsights	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
onsighting	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic