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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Footage and investigations have since raised more questions about how the would-be assassin, Thomas Crooks, was able to position himself with a clear line of sight toward the presumptive Republican candidate for president.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Entering the rotunda, guests have the Eiffel Tower in their direct line of sight, as well as the Hôtel des Invalides to the left and a closer, bird’s-eye view above the golden roofs of the other Printemps buildings on the right.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Fatal crash investigator Ryan Allen testified that Brown would have had more than 600 feet of line of sight when stopped at the driveway outside the haunted house.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 27 June 2025
This information gathering gives them visibility into the types of customers the organization serves and line of sight into numerous different processes in the company, which are critical to their advancement.
—Amy Friedrich, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Entering the rotunda, guests have the Eiffel Tower in their direct line of sight, as well as the Hôtel des Invalides to the left and a closer, bird’s-eye view above the golden roofs of the other Printemps buildings on the right.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Fatal crash investigator Ryan Allen testified that Brown would have had more than 600 feet of line of sight when stopped at the driveway outside the haunted house.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 27 June 2025
This information gathering gives them visibility into the types of customers the organization serves and line of sight into numerous different processes in the company, which are critical to their advancement.
—Amy Friedrich, Forbes.com, 20 June 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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