open sight
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of open sight
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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This is particularly true in the age of the open floor plan, where people knock down walls for open sight lines in their homes.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 30, 2017
Suddenly I was attracted by Bartleby’s closed desk, the key in open sight left in the lock.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2015
With her arms outstretched and her torso resting on the ground, she slowly closed her phone, keeping her hands in open sight.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
Else should you not behold me here, alone, Involv'd in empty clouds, my friends bemoan, But, girt with vengeful flames, in open sight Engag'd against my foes in mortal fight.
From The Aeneid English by Virgil
Stirling waited for an open sight at these two.
From The Ice Pilot by Henry Leverage
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