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line of sight
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noun
1.
Also called
line of sighting
. an imaginary straight line running through the aligned sights of a firearm, surveying equipment, etc.
2.
Astronomy.
an imaginary line from an observer to a celestial body, coincident with the path traveled by light rays receivedfrom the body.
3.
Radio.
a straight line connecting two points sufficiently high and near one another so that the line is entirely above the surface of the earth.
4.
Ophthalmology.
line of vision
.
5.
sightline
.
Origin of
line of sight
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1550-1560
First recorded in
1550-60
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2017.
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British Dictionary definitions for
line of sight
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line of sight
noun
1.
the straight line along which an observer looks or a beam of radiation travels
2.
(
ophthalmol
)
another term for
line of vision
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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