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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The Secret Service has said Routh did not fire any shots and never had Trump in his line of sight.
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Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
The roundabout is designed to slow traffic moving through this area as well as markedly improve line of sight issues at this low visibility intersection.
—Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
The microphones come pre-paired to a two-channel receiver and communicate over a 2.4GHz wireless signal that has a range of just over 800 feet with a clear line of sight.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
But after a lengthy VAR review, the goal was eventually awarded as replays showed Silva was out of Sá’s line of sight by the time Stones headed the ball.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
The roundabout is designed to slow traffic moving through this area as well as markedly improve line of sight issues at this low visibility intersection.
—Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
The microphones come pre-paired to a two-channel receiver and communicate over a 2.4GHz wireless signal that has a range of just over 800 feet with a clear line of sight.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
But after a lengthy VAR review, the goal was eventually awarded as replays showed Silva was out of Sá’s line of sight by the time Stones headed the ball.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Line of sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20sight. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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