sight line
noun
: a line extending from an observer's eye to a viewed object or area (such as a stage)
a theater with excellent sight lines
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All 107,601 sight lines are personal.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling cabinets, bulky media units, or deep shelving can visually close in a room by breaking up wall space and limiting sight lines.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
One of the restaurant’s most appealing seats will be at the indoor-outdoor bar, which has sight lines to the front doors of the AAC.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
In ancient Rome, temples and sanctuaries needed clear sight lines for the taking of auspices — interpreting omens from the behavior of birds — and other rituals.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling cabinets, bulky media units, or deep shelving can visually close in a room by breaking up wall space and limiting sight lines.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
One of the restaurant’s most appealing seats will be at the indoor-outdoor bar, which has sight lines to the front doors of the AAC.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
In ancient Rome, temples and sanctuaries needed clear sight lines for the taking of auspices — interpreting omens from the behavior of birds — and other rituals.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sight line
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“Sight line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20line. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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