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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Saturn rotates on an axis tilted by 27 degrees, much as Earth does, so every 14-and-a-half years — half of its 29-year orbit — the planet’s tilt aligns the rings with the line of sight from Earth.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, skywatchers in the northern hemisphere — North America, along with parts of Asia, India and South America — won’t be in the eclipse's line of sight this time.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Link 16 was only able to close a radio link with a clear line of sight.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Over seven billion people had a direct line of sight as Earth's shadow swept over the lunar disk, according to TimeandDate, allowing photographers across western Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe to capture the distinct phases of the eclipse in exquisite detail.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, skywatchers in the northern hemisphere — North America, along with parts of Asia, India and South America — won’t be in the eclipse's line of sight this time.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Link 16 was only able to close a radio link with a clear line of sight.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Over seven billion people had a direct line of sight as Earth's shadow swept over the lunar disk, according to TimeandDate, allowing photographers across western Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe to capture the distinct phases of the eclipse in exquisite detail.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Line of sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20sight. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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