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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The sight lines of the street also have raised concerns.
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Katie Pleitez, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
Also, the Panthers kept goalie Sergei Bobrovsky’s sight lines clear and efficiently cleared rebounds.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
The sight lines were clear, and the drones could pick up the slightest movement.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
For example, placing too many cameras without clear sight lines to security personnel, or installing LPRs in areas with low traffic, will limit the technology's effectiveness.
—Bailey Quintrell, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Katie Pleitez, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
Also, the Panthers kept goalie Sergei Bobrovsky’s sight lines clear and efficiently cleared rebounds.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
The sight lines were clear, and the drones could pick up the slightest movement.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
For example, placing too many cameras without clear sight lines to security personnel, or installing LPRs in areas with low traffic, will limit the technology's effectiveness.
—Bailey Quintrell, Forbes.com, 27 May 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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