line of sight
noun phrase
1
: a line from an observer's eye to a distant point
2
: the line between two points
specifically
: the straight path between a transmitting antenna (as for radio or television signals) and a receiving antenna when unobstructed by the horizon
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Scientists now understand that WR 104's orbital plane is tilted at least 30 to 40 degrees out of Earth's direct line of sight, significantly reducing the likelihood of a GRB impact.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Its laser beams require a direct line of sight between terminals, and weather conditions can occasionally impact performance.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The technique is known as gravitational lensing, which is when a massive amount of matter -- like a cluster of galaxies -- creates a gravitational field that distorts and magnifies the light from distant galaxies that are behind it but in the same line of sight, according to NASA.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
The crater floor will be outside the line of sight Grace would ordinarily need to talk with the nearby Athena.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Its laser beams require a direct line of sight between terminals, and weather conditions can occasionally impact performance.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The technique is known as gravitational lensing, which is when a massive amount of matter -- like a cluster of galaxies -- creates a gravitational field that distorts and magnifies the light from distant galaxies that are behind it but in the same line of sight, according to NASA.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
The crater floor will be outside the line of sight Grace would ordinarily need to talk with the nearby Athena.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Line of sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20sight. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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