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

Examples of sight line in a Sentence

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The chances of a clear sky on Aug. 12, 2026 are much higher in northern Spain, but the eclipse will be much lower in the sky, making sight lines slightly more difficult. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025 According to a press release, the residency’s theater is an intimate, state-of-the-art, multi-level venue with unobstructed sight lines no more than 150 feet from the stage. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025 Hood and fender styling allows for the Armada to have better sight lines than the Infiniti QX80 is shares much of its underpinnings with. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Forward sight lines are better in this Murano than the last, thank goodness. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sight line 

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sight line was in 1753

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“Sight line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20line. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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