at sight

1. At or upon the first instance something is seen or viewed. Don't trespass in this part of the country, you might be shot at sight! I've heard so much about her that I think I'd know her at sight.

2. Upon presentation; immediately; at once. Especially used in the context of commerce. The idea of having credit at a shop has largely gone by the wayside; nowadays almost everything you buy is payable at sight.

at sight

1. See on sight.

2. On presentation, especially a draft for payment. For example, These bills are payable at sight. This usage replaced on sight in the late 1600s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tamandani	tah-mahn-DAH-nee	Southern African, Chewa
Harmonia	-	Greek Mythology
Bailey	['beili]
Sybella	si-BEL-ə	English (Rare)
Sofia	zo-FEE-ah (German), so-FEE-ah (Italian), soo-FEE-ə (Portuguese), SO-fee-ah (Finnish)	Norwegian, Swedish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Greek, Finnish, Estonian, Slovak, Romanian
RacŁAw	RAHTS-wahf	Polish