Onsight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Onsight is an adjective meaning (climbing) Without having previously seen the terrain.
Meaning
(climbing) Without having previously seen the terrain.
More Meanings
- (climbing, transitive) To perform a climb without having previously seen the terrain.
Example Sentences
Reardon made hundreds of free-solo ascents of challenging climbing routes done onsight, meaning without rehearsal or practice.
Word Forms
- onsights
- onsighting
- onsighted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scapeless, sceneryless, blind, holdless, ladderless, unvisioned.
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