Sentences with phrase «rather than sight»

Ports can be found on both sides and are generally well placed, but Lenovo has also placed the power and volume buttons on the right flank, an unusual location that can cause trouble for those who search for ports by touch rather than sight.

By utilizing sound rather than sight, the work creates an opportunity for visitors to experience their surroundings in an alternative way.

History and Facts: The Dunker was developed to hunt hares by scent, rather than sight.

They are scent hounds, which means that they were bred to hunt by scent, rather than sight.

Audiobooks rely on sound rather than sight, so sometimes narrators will add a word or change a clause slightly because it «flows» better when spoken.

But many animals see the world through smell rather than sight, and cunning critters from among them have adapted clever ways of smelling like their surroundings.

Those readings encompassed his secondhand knowledge of the world half a mile below — a world he must navigate by feel rather than sight.

With electronic culture, he suggests, the resonance of sound has become the dominant mode of communication and conveyor of truth, rather than sight (as in reading books to discern ideas).

Not exact matches

Rather than panic, Wojcicki reverted to her Wall Street analyst self, gathering vast amounts of information, certain a solution was hiding in plain sight.

The GGSC suggests a practice adopted from Buddhist meditation and now backed up by science: «treating thoughts, whether negative or positive, more like smells, sights, tastes and sounds: things that arrive in your awareness, rather than things that constitute the essence of who you are.

«The administration's short - sighted decision to implement new tariffs is meant to fulfill a campaign promise rather than support robust, pro-growth trade policy,» said Thom Dammrich, President of the National Marine Manufacturers Association.

Prentice seemed to get caught up in the argument and in the process may have lost sight of the fact that his goal was to keep the PCs and undecided members of the audience with him, rather than to clobber Notley.

When the apostles had been asked by the government to no longer preach anything about Christ, Peter and John responded by saying «Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, for we can not but speak of what we have seen and heard (Acts 4:19 - 20).»

It is written that God would rather have lost one of His sheep and found it again, then to never have lost Him at all, Meaning It is very easy in this world now more than ever to lose sight of God and your faith, we all sin even the most devote christian, But coming back to our faith and our christian ways after losing it is something that brings God joy..

I have hoped that, by driving six separate roadways through Scripture, clarity might be gained without serious sacrifice of balance and proportion, and that the very fact of repetition, as each roadway inevitably brings the traveler within sight of familiar scenes common to all six, would help rather than hinder comprehension.

Whether it is right in God's sight to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge; for we can not keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard.

The church's intentions to discipline this rather than struggle with what it means is, in my opinion, short - sighted and suicidal.

«They see girls as a burden rather than seeing a child as precious and honoured in God's sight, and worth of dignity and respect as much as a boy child.»

When we look for our identity in our jobs rather than in God, we can lose sight of the relationships that matter most.

I've come to feel that I'd rather be short - sighted than far - sighted; I'd rather take care of the hurts & needs in front of me right now than manifest some utopia in the far - off future.

Recognizing that certain Christian women had committed suicide rather than permit their bodies to be ravaged, Augustine granted that they may have done what was right in the sight of God, but in his view the women should not have assumed that rape would necessarily have deprived them of their purity.

Rather than set my sights on becoming a virtuoso, basketball star or CEO, I'm aiming to become a good mom... and every hour counts toward that goal.

Pepper vines are a particularly attractive sight in their native southern India, where in the western ghats (steps) of Kerala, they are trellised on palm trees, and sometimes eucalyptus, in what the locals charmingly refer to as «spice gardens» rather than plantations.

Because when you cook, sometimes it's easier to learn by sight, sound, and description rather than exact measurements.

And, finally, rather than being packed full of processed and refined flours and sugars this cake is instead grain free and full of healthy fats, with no refined sugar in sight.

The Merseyside club have struggled to make up ground in the top four race and look set to complete a third successive season without securing qualification for the Champions League but rather than setting their sights on established experienced talents, Liverpool are looking to strengthen their squad in a more cost effective manner mindful of the up and coming UEFA FPP (Financial Fair Play) guidelines.

In some ways it's a more intense love because it's connected to personality rather than geography, but many people could view it as being plastic or short - sighted.

And stumbling against Crystal Palace just as the finish line is within sight (with the prize being a top four spot this time rather than the title itself).

Distracted driving entails talking in the car with others, playing with the radio, and paying attention to sights rather than the road in front, but recently smart phones are a top concern.

Below is a conversation I had with her about how she reached her conclusions, whether her observations might not be a little out of date, and whether she has set her sights on the right target — defining the «conflict» of one between different visions of motherhood rather than between, say, mothers and inflexible institutions, or mothers and outdated views of the roles of men.

«I am very disappointed by this ruling, which demonstrates that Manchester City Council is simply trying to move the pressing problem of homelessness out of sight, rather than dealing with the clear need for appropriate accommodation and support services that I saw first - hand when I visited the camp.»

If anything can convince like minded voters that it is in their interests to vote Conservative rather than UKIP, it is the sight of the likes of Daniel Hannan telling Brown a few home truths!

Secondly, whilst the sights of Labour activists in both Scotland and Wales are firmly concentrated on their new national parliaments rather than Westminster, Scotland (unlike Wales) seems to send its leading politicians to Westminster.

In the deep forest, the chimps are fearless, «approaching us in the trees to get a better look,» Hicks says, rather than fleeing at the sight of humans, as chimps in other regions tend to do.

Human echolocation shares some similarities with animal echolocation, though people use the skill to compensate for their sight, rather than as an additional sense.

The discovery that a cavefish might have lost its sight because key eye genes were switched off via epigenetics, rather than mutation, will fuel an evolutionary debate

When turkeys first appeared in England they would have been a rare sight and the first ones are more likely to have been kept as pets for display of wealth rather than served as food.

The idea is to improve the functional vision of children who have sight issues due to a brain injury rather than damage to the eye itself.

Rather than using substances known as metamaterials to hide objects in plain sight, some scientists instead want to use the strange materials to build windows into worlds with fundamentally different physics.

Eating those excess calories can contribute to overweight and obesity and is often driven by environmental cues — the sight of beautiful dessert or the colorful wrapper of a candy bar — rather than metabolic need.

Certainly possible in Australia where there are large areas of relatively undisturbed forest with plenty of potential prey... there have been consistent sightings in the Blue Mountains area west of Sydney over many decades which suggest that rather than just an isolated zoo escapee or over grown pet there may be a breeding population, which would be a bit of a worry for us bush walkers!

But rather than look down on the process of politics, the successful scientists and engineers of the future will find ways of understanding and participating in «politics» while not losing sight of the higher ideals of their scientific community.

This is no ordinary carafe: With four stylish color options, mouth - blown glass, and a spherical top, it's more beautiful work of art than standard kitchen gadget — so she may be more inclined to display it on the counter rather than keep it out - of - sight in the fridge.

Rather than obsess over the food at holiday get - togethers, I focus my attention on the entire experience, including the once - a-year sights, sounds, and people at the event.

Maybe you bike into town for breakfast and see the sights rather than taking a taxi.

Rather than obsess over the food at Thanksgiving, focus your attention on the entire celebration, including the once - a-year sights, sounds, and people at the event.

The sights, scents and tactile stimuli encountered when working with plants provide a sensory experience that enables people to be in the present moment rather than dwelling on problems.

And even though we may think we're seeking her out, remaining in «doing» rather than dipping our toes into «being» once and a while, can keep her out of sight.

Rather than focus on yet another snow day, I'm choosing to set my sights on my Easter Decorations.

4 If the answer to the last question is yes then perhaps we're dealing with aesthetics and attraction rather than love, a point driven home by Ben - Zeév when he points out that «attractive people are more likely to be the object of love at first sight.»