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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The issue is that a teenager and his father were in the line of sight of Seth’s photos.
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
That allows a pilot to fly the drones beyond their line of sight.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
There is a line of sight to a real inflection point that will take shares to the triple digits.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
This extended the vessel’s effective command range to 25 miles beyond line of sight.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
That allows a pilot to fly the drones beyond their line of sight.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
There is a line of sight to a real inflection point that will take shares to the triple digits.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
This extended the vessel’s effective command range to 25 miles beyond line of sight.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
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 6 Apr. 2026.
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