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. )

Example Sentences

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 light fixtures, a preppy and chic Kate Spade design, bring the deep hues of the vanity up to your eyeline.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

Why, then, does the idea of a residence in the direct eyeline of the Sprinkles Cupcake ATM feel uneasy to me?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2022

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

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young