"isovist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: isovists [plural]
Etymology: From 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

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