visual range
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of visual range
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Their key advantages include their bigger visual range, maneuverability and expendability: If the mission fails, the loss is a craft worth thousands of dollars rather than a life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
She wasn’t, but the strength of the radio signals suggest that she was just beyond visual range.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 30, 2024
They are pushing up from the south, claiming to be within visual range of the city.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2022
If the nearby national park can be kept safe and the operation is not within visual range of the town, many expect it will bring good things.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2020
I felt as if each person within visual range were slowly draining the life from me.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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