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eyeshot

American  
[ahy-shot] / ˈaɪˌʃɒt /

noun

  1. range of vision; view.

    The ship passed within eyeshot.

  2. Archaic. a glance.


eyeshot British  
/ ˈaɪˌʃɒt /

noun

  1. range of vision; view

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of eyeshot

First recorded in 1590–1600; eye + shot 1

Example Sentences

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The planemaker shifted its headquarters within eyeshot of the Pentagon last year, citing a need to foster better relations with the U.S. government.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2023

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

An intimacy coordinator is the one who makes sure a set is closed before a scene begins, ordering crew out so they aren’t milling around within eyeshot, which used to be common.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2020

The decorated pilot will be buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on Sunday, virtually within eyeshot of the Point Loma house where his children grew up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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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