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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Games like Elden Ring are designed as third-person experiences, where enemy locations and their proximity to one’s character are clear, but Doom has always been about being surprised by what’s just out of the line of sight.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Located only some 25 light years away, Mu Cas A is headed towards us along our line of sight at a clip of some 97 km per second.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This diagnosis turns vague frustration into concrete insight, giving you a clearer line of sight to what must change.
—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
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Located only some 25 light years away, Mu Cas A is headed towards us along our line of sight at a clip of some 97 km per second.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This diagnosis turns vague frustration into concrete insight, giving you a clearer line of sight to what must change.
—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
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“Line of sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20sight. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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