eyeshot
Americannoun
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range of vision; view.
The ship passed within eyeshot.
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Archaic. a glance.
noun
Etymology
Origin of eyeshot
Example Sentences
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Within eyeshot of the glass-covered "Ku-An", which he has rigged up in the remote town of Hitachi-ota, is "Lu-An", which opened last year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Not every tent is in eyeshot of a guard post.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
One other marker of that commitment: Karen Robins, the brothers’ mom, has moved into a houseboat on Lake Union within eyeshot of the office, and often visits her sons for lunch.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
There's a tuck shop at work that's within eyeshot and therefore really hard to resist.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2019
As soon as she was out of eyeshot of her mother, she ducked behind the butcher’s store and doubled back, heading south behind the row of shops.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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