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eyeshot

eyeshot

1 8.7
The area you can see from where you are
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪˌʃɑt/
translation icon : campo de visión
  • The view was a long one for the flatlands, the hospital having been built on the only swell within eyeshot.

And in a very similar way, we're like mesmerized by the ocean waves right there, just just beyond eyeshot of our toes.

Examples

  • Cosmic Cafe: Situated perfectly within eyeshot of the famous Boathouse Row, Cosmic Cafe offers a more down-to-earth (literally) seating area on their back deck which faces the Schuylkill River.

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  • Moira began to understand this also, and she was never out of eyeshot of him except when he went on his walks.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • We also put empty plastic containers within eyeshot of a control group of parental males.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Sometimes, especially during the rut, it is tough to get to stands on our property without bumping deer. It does not help either when we have deer on the edge of our hardwoods in eyeshot of the house, and they can see us walk out our door.

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  • Here, set in the current against a small chiseled cliff on the opposite bank, sits a small community of boats and barges within eyeshot of the metropolis that preys upon its children.

    Blog text (18)
  • While hiking on the mountain, the beautiful lake came into eyeshot as we reached the summit.

  • She waved at her friend, who was still within eyeshot of the entrance to the café.

  • During the picnic, the children played in eyeshot of their parents, who were sitting nearby on the grass.

Synonyms

view
vseyeshot
772 1.0

What you can see from a particular place

is about measurable visible distance rather than scenic appearance
sight
vseyeshot
533 1.0

The area you can see from one place

is the overall visible range rather than this basic perception sense
line of sight
vseyeshot
19 3.5

A straight view from your eye to an object with nothing blocking it

is about the overall distance one can see rather than a single direction
field of vision
vseyeshot
  • Specialized
8 3.7

The whole area one eye can see without moving it

is about overall seeing range rather than the single-eye instantaneous area
visual range
vseyeshot
  • Specialized
8 4.7

The distance you can see a clear object like a flag with your eyes

is the general visible range, not only a technical measured distance
field of view
vseyeshot
  • Specialized
8 4.2

The area you can see at one time, for example through a camera or telescope

is the general unaided visible range rather than an instrument-focused measure
visual field
vseyeshot
  • Specialized
2 4.8

The area you can see when you look straight ahead

focuses on the general distance range rather than detailed vision parts
field of regard
vseyeshot
  • Specialized
8.7

The whole area you can see while your eyes stay in one place

emphasizes distance and overall range rather than fixed environmental coverage
farsight
vseyeshot
  • Specialized
8.1

The farthest distance a person or device can spot something

is the normal visible range rather than the extreme technical maximum

Antonyms

70 3.1

A condition in which a person cannot see because of injury, disease, or being born that way

How Far

apparent horizon
  • Specialized
6.7
eyeshot
1 8.7

Surface Forms

eyeshot singular
eyeshots plural

Morphology

eyeshot = eye + shot (semi-transparent) = eye + shot

The components 'eye' and 'shot' are identifiable, but 'shot' meaning 'range' is not obvious to all learners, so the compound's meaning 'range of vision' is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Eyeshot is a simple picture: eye + shot, where shot suggests 'how far something can be hit', as in 'gunshot'. So eyeshot is the distance your eye can reach, the area you can see.