sight line
noun
: a line extending from an observer's eye to a viewed object or area (such as a stage)
a theater with excellent sight lines
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That view plane protects sight lines of the Rocky Mountains.
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Reese incorporated low-profile furniture to enhance the home’s flow and maximize sight lines and airiness, as well as durable, high-performance fabrics like linen and wool to encourage a sense of elevated serenity.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2024
Taiyo Watanabe The architect crafted another key transitional element with the Seattle Public Library–inspired yellow staircase and its fir plank screen that balances privacy and sight lines.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
Cool blue chairs have replaced the imposing sea of red, with a much more natural curve and slope for sight lines to the stage and vastly improved lighting illuminating the ornate murals and facades.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Reese incorporated low-profile furniture to enhance the home’s flow and maximize sight lines and airiness, as well as durable, high-performance fabrics like linen and wool to encourage a sense of elevated serenity.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2024
Taiyo Watanabe The architect crafted another key transitional element with the Seattle Public Library–inspired yellow staircase and its fir plank screen that balances privacy and sight lines.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
Cool blue chairs have replaced the imposing sea of red, with a much more natural curve and slope for sight lines to the stage and vastly improved lighting illuminating the ornate murals and facades.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Sight line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20line. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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