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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This diagnosis turns vague frustration into concrete insight, giving you a clearer line of sight to what must change.
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Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Treated glass rings the exterior of the $30.8 million, multi-level facility, allowing a clear line of sight from within the building out to Rice Street and surrounding amenities like the Rice Street Library, which sits just across the street.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
According to the Secret Service, Routh did not have a line of sight to Trump, who was playing a few holes away from where Routh was allegedly located.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
The sixth hole has been a topic of discussion all week after the decision to move a large, overhanging tree back into the player’s line of sight by the tee box.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Treated glass rings the exterior of the $30.8 million, multi-level facility, allowing a clear line of sight from within the building out to Rice Street and surrounding amenities like the Rice Street Library, which sits just across the street.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
According to the Secret Service, Routh did not have a line of sight to Trump, who was playing a few holes away from where Routh was allegedly located.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
The sixth hole has been a topic of discussion all week after the decision to move a large, overhanging tree back into the player’s line of sight by the tee box.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 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 9 May. 2025.
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