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
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The compass can be adjusted so that players always know which direction the weather station is in, but this requires aligning it with the sight line in the lid and then manually shifting its dial so that north and a black line on the face overlay when it’s being pointed the right way.
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Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
That evolving attention to sight lines around the sculptures plus his growing acumen as an artist led to more commissions and awards.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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
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Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
That evolving attention to sight lines around the sculptures plus his growing acumen as an artist led to more commissions and awards.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for sight line
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“Sight line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20line. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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