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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At this point, the activities are beyond the CEO’s line of sight.
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Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Obviously, both planets are not physically close together but are nearly in the same line of sight.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
Existing rules, unless the Federal Aviation Agency has granted an exemption, require a drone operator to be within line of sight.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Maybe not always in the same line of sight together, but certainly all in play in my garden.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2025
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Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Obviously, both planets are not physically close together but are nearly in the same line of sight.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
Existing rules, unless the Federal Aviation Agency has granted an exemption, require a drone operator to be within line of sight.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Maybe not always in the same line of sight together, but certainly all in play in my garden.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 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 24 Aug. 2025.
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