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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Race footage of the leaders passing the crash site on the first loop, minutes before the incident, shows three marshals below the corner, each of whom appears to have a clear line of sight.
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Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
The carbon buckets don’t recline much and are mounted high enough in the cabin that the top of the windshield frame will block a straight line of sight for taller drivers.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Provided that line of sight is preserved (Chaffee says the system could be placed on a cell phone tower to help with that), Attochron transmitters do not require any regulatory process prior to installation.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
Authorities say that Zhou flew his drone outside of visual line of sight, which would require him to register the drone with the FAA.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
The carbon buckets don’t recline much and are mounted high enough in the cabin that the top of the windshield frame will block a straight line of sight for taller drivers.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Provided that line of sight is preserved (Chaffee says the system could be placed on a cell phone tower to help with that), Attochron transmitters do not require any regulatory process prior to installation.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
Authorities say that Zhou flew his drone outside of visual line of sight, which would require him to register the drone with the FAA.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Line of sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20sight. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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