line of vision

American  

noun

Ophthalmology.

1. a straight line that connects the fovea centralis of an eye with the point on which the eye focuses.

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line of vision British  

noun

1. Also called: line of sight.  ophthalmol a straight line extending from the fovea centralis of the eye to an object on which the eye is focused

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Example Sentences

"I think this is preventing an opponent from being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the line of vision," Joe Hart said on Match of the Day.

From BBC

The crash reaffirmed the University of South Florida assistant professor of computer science and engineering's mission to create a technology that could do just that: See around obstacles and ultimately expand one's line of vision.

From Science Daily

The fixed vanishing point, where all lines of vision converge, corresponds to a viewer standing before the picture, motionless in time and space.

From Los Angeles Times

That campaign compelled John Carreyrou — the reporter responsible for those bombshell stories — to attend court and position himself in Holmes’ line of vision when she took the witness stand.

From Washington Times

The air molecules scatter shorter wavelengths, such as blue and purples, removing them from our line of vision.

From Washington Post