eyeshot
- noun
- /ˈaɪˌʃɑt/
- 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.
- And in a very similar way, we're like mesmerized by the ocean waves right there, just just beyond eyeshot of our toes.
Examples
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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.
Blog text (6) -
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.
Blog text (21) -
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.
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She waved at her friend, who was still within eyeshot of the entrance to the café.
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During the picnic, the children played in eyeshot of their parents, who were sitting nearby on the grass.
Synonyms
What you can see from a particular place
The area you can see from one place
A straight view from your eye to an object with nothing blocking it
The whole area one eye can see without moving it
The distance you can see a clear object like a flag with your eyes
The area you can see at one time, for example through a camera or telescope
The area you can see when you look straight ahead
The whole area you can see while your eyes stay in one place
The farthest distance a person or device can spot something
Antonyms
A condition in which a person cannot see because of injury, disease, or being born that way
How Far
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.