"sightline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sightlines [plural]
Etymology: sight + line Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sight|line}} sight + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} sightline (plural sightlines)
  1. A line between an observer or a piece of optical equipment and an object of interest; line of sight.
    Sense id: en-sightline-en-noun-tiUx8H19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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