"isovist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: isovists [plural]
Etymology: iso- + possibly vista Etymology templates: {{affix|en|iso-}} iso- Head templates: {{en-noun}} isovist (plural isovists)
  1. (architecture) A measurement representing the volume of space visible from a given point of known location. Wikipedia link: isovist Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-isovist-en-noun-mbgcWpQd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with iso- Topics: architecture

Inflected forms

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