eyeline

American  

[ahy-lahyn] / ˈaɪˌlaɪn /

noun

1. the area a person is looking at or can see.

   With a heads-up display, essential information, such as vehicle speed and navigation directions, is projected directly into the driver's eyeline.

   The director reminded people to clear the eyeline and get out of the view of actors trying to talk to each other during a scene.

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Etymology

Origin of eyeline

First recorded in 1955–60; eye ( def. ) + line ¹ ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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eyeline

Of course, the adviser who put this investment in your eyeline is telling you it’s too good to miss.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

I met him in the food court within eyeline of where it all happened.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025

Fischer added, “It helps you with eyeline too, so you could see where he was looking.”

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2025

The boxers squabbled like petulant schoolchildren at a news conference in February, with Eubank holding court, taking aim at everyone in his eyeline, including Benn and Hearn.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025

The water monster brought her snout to Nathan’s eyeline.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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