eyeshot

noun

eye·​shot ˈī-ˌshät How to pronounce eyeshot (audio)
: the range of the eye : view

Examples of eyeshot in a Sentence

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The island is within eyeshot of the boat dock for Miller Ferry. Michael Guise, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026 Within eyeshot of the mural is empty playground equipment, which looks frozen in time. Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2025 Even non-outdoorsy types will like a quick trip here because there are picnic tables and a lovely waterfall to enjoy within eyeshot of the entrance parking lot. Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025 Cranbury, New Jersey — Just steps off a busy road, tucked at the end of a gravel driveway within eyeshot of the New Jersey turnpike, a small herd of cows and goats grazes freely in a grassy, open field. Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for eyeshot

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eyeshot was in 1600

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“Eyeshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyeshot. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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