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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According to a report from The War Zone, the M1E3 could also deploy small drones and other unmanned aerial systems to hit targets beyond its line of sight.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Customers in Texas and Arizona can receive parcels from the flying delivery liaisons, and Amazon has received beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) permissions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which means the drones can, theoretically, start to scale for delivery.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
In the rooms that face Ipanema Beach, the bed is always positioned to have a direct line of sight to the ocean.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
An engineer with a litter-picker grabbed the fallen cloth and sheepishly moved it behind the machine, out of my line of sight.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Customers in Texas and Arizona can receive parcels from the flying delivery liaisons, and Amazon has received beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) permissions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which means the drones can, theoretically, start to scale for delivery.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
In the rooms that face Ipanema Beach, the bed is always positioned to have a direct line of sight to the ocean.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
An engineer with a litter-picker grabbed the fallen cloth and sheepishly moved it behind the machine, out of my line of sight.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 14 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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