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line-of-sight

line-of-sight is the alternative form of line of sight.

Adjective

line-of-sight (not comparable)

  1. (of a weapon) Having an attack whose hitbox is a very or infinitely thin line or dot that goes along a straight path.
    Antonyms:
    AOE
  2. (of a weapon's attack) Having such a hitbox.
    Antonyms:
    AOE

Meaning of line of sight

Noun

line of sight (plural lines of sight)

  1. A straight line along which an observer has a clear view.
    • in my line of sight
  2. The line which passes through the front and rear sight, at any elevation, when they are sighted at an object.
    Synonyms:
    sightline

Antonyms of line-of-sight

Forms of line-of-sight

plurallines-of-sight
alternative formline of sight
alternative formLoS
alternative formLOS

Questions about line-of-sight

What does line-of-sight mean?
Line-of-sight means (of a weapon) Having an attack whose hitbox is a very or infinitely thin line or dot that goes along a straight path.
What is line-of-sight the alternative form of?
Line-of-sight is the alternative form of line of sight.
What part of speech is line-of-sight?
Line-of-sight is an adjective.

Words near line-of-sight in the dictionary

  1. line-item veto
  2. line-item vetoes
  3. line-item vetos
  4. line-loin merger
  5. line-of-battle ship
  6. line-of-sight
  7. line-out
  8. line-outs
  9. line-up
  10. line-ups
  11. linea

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