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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Chains such as 7-Eleven, Hi-Life and Family Mart cluster so thickly on Taipei’s packed streets that many locations are within eyeshot of each other, often sharing a wall with a competitor.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024
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
Along with other clips presented to the Senate, we saw a security clip showing Sen. Mitt Romney coming within eyeshot of rioters.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2021
Over the objections of senior Roman Catholic leaders and some area residents, a McDonald’s opened last week just outside Vatican City, within eyeshot of St. Peter’s Square.
From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2017
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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