from a distance

Seen from a distance, the hill looks like an elephant.

Vue de loin, la colline ressemble à un éléphant.

The small island looked like a tortoise from a distance.

De loin, la petite île ressemblait à une tortue.

He watched from a distance.

Il observait de loin.

And look at him from a distance.

Et regardez-le de loin.

— Barfi! (2012)

Seen from a distance, the big rock looks like an old castle.

Vue de loin, la grosse roche ressemble à un vieux château.

Seen from a distance, the stone looks like a human face.

Vue de loin, la pierre ressemble à un visage humain.

Command from a distance, strike like lightning.

Commandez à distance, frappez comme la foudre.

— Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

Even from a distance.

Même à distance.

— All About My Mother (1999)

I can spot you from a distance with your long, white hair.

Je peux te repérer de loin grâce à tes longs cheveux blancs.

Despite huge traffic, a person knew a taxi even from a distance.

Malgré l'énorme circulation, on reconnaissait un taxi même de loin.

— PK (2014)