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visual range

American  

noun

  1. Meteorology. visibility.


Etymology

Origin of visual range

First recorded in 1895–1900


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The companies said radio-frequency sensors offered a common method to detect drones since most are flown within visual range using a radio remote control that communicates via radio frequency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 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

Those two stories alone showed Mr. Sale’s visual range.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2022

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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