line of vision
noun phrase
: the area in front of one's eyes
The pole was right in my line of vision.
Examples of line of vision in a Sentence
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What appeared in that narrow line of vision was Phoebe.
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Claire Cameron, Outside Online, 3 Feb. 2025
Back away slowly to keep them in your line of vision.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
Don’t approach the wildcat, instead, back away slowly to keep them in your line of vision.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
Witness accounts vary, lawyers say, in part because Neely was not in the direct line of vision of all passengers on the crowded car that morning.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Napoleon also had a weird thing about people using coasters in his home, even though the coffee table was all scuffed up from Napoleon standing on it all the time to stay in your line of vision.
—Graham Techler, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
Her favorite part of the Aurora ride is the ‘snail badge’ To the Aurora driver, badges pop onto the screen to detect whether a pedestrian, vehicle or object is in the truck’s line of vision.
—Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
Having the door in your line of vision is said to be protective and also awaken creativity, since your energy is not blocked.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
And soon Sadie and Sawyer are hearing strange noises at night, catching fleeting glimpses of something just out of their line of vision.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2023
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Claire Cameron, Outside Online, 3 Feb. 2025
Back away slowly to keep them in your line of vision.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
Don’t approach the wildcat, instead, back away slowly to keep them in your line of vision.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
Witness accounts vary, lawyers say, in part because Neely was not in the direct line of vision of all passengers on the crowded car that morning.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Napoleon also had a weird thing about people using coasters in his home, even though the coffee table was all scuffed up from Napoleon standing on it all the time to stay in your line of vision.
—Graham Techler, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
Her favorite part of the Aurora ride is the ‘snail badge’ To the Aurora driver, badges pop onto the screen to detect whether a pedestrian, vehicle or object is in the truck’s line of vision.
—Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
Having the door in your line of vision is said to be protective and also awaken creativity, since your energy is not blocked.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
And soon Sadie and Sawyer are hearing strange noises at night, catching fleeting glimpses of something just out of their line of vision.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2023
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“Line of vision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20vision. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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