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line of sight

line of sight noun: a straight line along which an observer has a clear view. Also the alternative form 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

Also used as

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

Synonyms of line of sight

Forms of line of sight

plurallines of sight
alternative formline-of-sight

Words formed from line of sight

Questions about line of sight

What does line of sight mean?
Line of sight means a straight line along which an observer has a clear view.
What part of speech is line of sight?
Line of sight is a noun.
What is the plural of line of sight?
The plural of line of sight is lines of sight.

Words near line of sight in the dictionary

  1. line of play
  2. line of purples
  3. line of questioning
  4. line of scrimmage
  5. line of seven
  6. line of sight
  7. line of striction
  8. line of succession
  9. line of supply
  10. line of thought
  11. line of work

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