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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Ball said tracks from heavy vehicles can be seen between the base and grave site, adding that the military would have had a clear line of sight to where the bodies and vehicles were buried.
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Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Lewis abandoned the idea to put clear orbs in the sockets early on, but debate about the eyes continued after Lithgow complained that the doll’s line of sight didn’t have a focus.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Out of the driver’s line of sight and with an idiosyncratic operating system, the touch pad never worked like the new, glanceable screen.
—Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Lewis abandoned the idea to put clear orbs in the sockets early on, but debate about the eyes continued after Lithgow complained that the doll’s line of sight didn’t have a focus.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Out of the driver’s line of sight and with an idiosyncratic operating system, the touch pad never worked like the new, glanceable screen.
—Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for line of sight
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“Line of sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20sight. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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