line of vision

noun phrase

: the area in front of one's eyes
The pole was right in my line of vision.

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Instead, back away slowly to keep them in your line of vision. — Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Before all that came the advice from Jones to keep Kroenke in my line of vision. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026 Dan Ndoye seemed to be offside and in ’keeper Alisson’s line of vision, but the goal stood. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026 The third touchdown pass traveled at last to a receiver, who altered his option route to move into the quarterback’s line of vision. — Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for line of vision

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“Line of vision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20vision. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Medical Definition

line of vision

noun
: a straight line joining the fovea of the eye with the fixation point

called also visual axis

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