line of site

American  

noun

Military.

1. a straight line from the muzzle of an artillery gun to its target.

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Etymology

Origin of line of site

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Staff also reported, as one put it, that Romeo insisted they "frame articles in Vogue and the New Yorker about her and place them in the Residence guest bathroom directly in the line of site at all angles so that regardless of, um, how you use the bathroom, you have to stare at a photo of her in a magazine spread staring back at you."

From BBC

While I was packing my gear on the swim deck I noticed my line of site for the springboard offered a chance at a clean, striking image.

From Los Angeles Times

“HBTSS will be a network of sensors on a constellation of satellites in orbit around the Earth with the ability to observe global threats without the line of site limitations of ground-based radars,” Njoku explained.

From Fox News

Mr. Trump wanted them seated in his V.I.P. box, where Mr. Clinton would have to walk past them; they would also have been in her line of site from the stage.

From New York Times

This means Wing can begin a commercial service delivering goods from local businesses to homes, which includes flights beyond visual line of site and over people, the FAA and Wing said.

From Reuters