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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Strategic interior architecture can make a space feel open while creating natural separation for the kitchen, but some families might prefer clear sight lines, particularly parents with young children who require close supervision.
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Sophie Aliece Hollis, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
They were carried off by police and Scheffler, putting for birdie with red residue in his sight line, missed three inches shy of the hole.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
There are clear sight lines, and sound carries — indeed, the building was built long before the invention of the microphone.
—Ben Jacobs, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 June 2024
Theater seats and sight lines were developed with the understanding that patrons would sit with their backs against the seat backs.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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Sophie Aliece Hollis, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
They were carried off by police and Scheffler, putting for birdie with red residue in his sight line, missed three inches shy of the hole.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
There are clear sight lines, and sound carries — indeed, the building was built long before the invention of the microphone.
—Ben Jacobs, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 June 2024
Theater seats and sight lines were developed with the understanding that patrons would sit with their backs against the seat backs.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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“Sight line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20line. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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