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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Those sensors have also been engineered to self-clean throughout a journey so that snow and ice aren’t able to accumulate fast enough to disrupt the vehicle’s line of sight, according to Tretter.
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
One idea suggests that the electron-positron pairs are deflected by weak intergalactic magnetic fields and that this bounces low-energy gamma-rays out of our line of sight.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
One idea suggests that the electron-positron pairs are deflected by weak intergalactic magnetic fields and that this bounces low-energy gamma-rays out of our line of sight.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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“Line of sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20sight. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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