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

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line of vision

Before all that came the advice from Jones to keep Kroenke in my line of vision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026

From the way that his line of vision narrows when he smiles, to how he crosses his arms and rolls his eyes, Caiden uncannily resembles his dad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025

"We sent clear evidence to the referees Tawanda was not in the line of vision of the West Ham goalkeeper," O'Neil added.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024

The offside law states: "The attacking player is penalised for preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the goalkeeper's line of vision."

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024

I realize there are four dudes with laptops in my line of vision.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera