How to Use line of sight in a Sentence

line of sight

noun phrase
  • Putting it in the roofline provides the best line of sight.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Trump was not in his line of sight at the time, Rowe said.
    NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
  • This gets trail cameras out of the line of sight of deer and hunters alike.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
  • There just are not enough stars in the bubble to fill every line of sight.
    Brian Jackson, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Getting a line of sight to the stage is not even possible.
    Jackson Landers, Spin, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Other goalies want a clear line of sight to the puck and would prefer to handle it themselves.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The apparent change occurred when the blob of Charon peeked out Pluto’s line of sight.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Tree lines also help break the line of sight for air defenses.
    BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • The Secret Service has said Routh did not fire any shots and never had Trump in his line of sight.
    Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
  • If there’s a clear line of sight (no obstructions) between the walkie-talkies, the reach will be farther.
    Emily Isaacs, Parents, 14 June 2023
  • Unfortunately, the guard was standing on the floor and out of Nick’s line of sight.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Mike is really conscious of space and line of sight in all of his series.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2023
  • It’s got enough power to get the job done and a pivoting head to improve your access and line of sight.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The last line is a hint for hunters to consider the views of the council – which meets in a building that has a clear line of sight to Bruce Vento.
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Prosecutors say Routh did not fire a shot and never had a clear line of sight to shoot at Trump.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Most problematic of all was the clear line of sight from the main salon into the master suite.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Tree lines also help break line of sight for air defenses.
    Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 28 June 2023
  • The other method is to place additional feeders out of the line of sight of the first feeder, such as in a side yard or on the other side of the house.
    Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Second, there had to be a breakthrough technology that gave us line of sight to a new way to solve the problem.
    Hans Peter Brondmo, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Typically, a drone has to be in the line of sight of its operator.
    Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The spikes fall across a wide area and go through walls and ceilings, so getting out of his line of sight or even being on high ground might not be enough to save you.
    Kris Holt, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The building whose roof Crooks positioned himself on is about 150 yards from the stage where Trump was speaking, and had a clear line of sight and fire to that stage.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 23 July 2024
  • Questions remain about how the shooter was able to obtain a line of sight on the former president, who was shot in the ear.
    Ivana Saric, Axios, 16 July 2024
  • But less than 500 feet from the stage, the building was within shooting range and had a clear line of sight to where the former president stood to address the crowd.
    Rachel Clarke, CNN, 16 July 2024
  • The overall dashboard is now lower with that massive display pushed back to the base of the windshield to put it closer to the driver’s line of sight.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The carbon buckets don’t recline much and are mounted high enough in the cabin that the top of the windshield frame will block a straight line of sight for taller drivers.
    Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The Secret Service said the suspect didn't have a line of sight to Trump and was several holes ahead of the former president.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Advertisement Routh did not fire any rounds and did not have Trump in his line of sight, officials have said.
    Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Abril then waited until the sheriff’s deputy walked to a location in the room where there was no line of sight between Abril and the deputy, Tellman said.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2024
  • On the touchdown against the Steelers on Saturday, Bateman wasn’t yet in Jackson’s direct line of sight when the quarterback released a precise throw into a crowded end zone.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025

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