line of vision
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3.8
- noun
:
línea de visión
- Everything within her line of vision came rushing toward her: the road, the trees, the air itself.
Examples
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You spot her from 15 feet away, turn, then wait for her to walk into your line of vision.
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Duke struggles to keep him in his line of vision.
Fiction book (1998) -
I bring them together in my line of vision.
Academic text (2007) -
I walked over and stuck my bulk in his line of vision.
Fiction book (1998) -
People in dark clothes crossed his line of vision as he stared at her.
Fiction book (1996) -
The altar was placed in Rosa's line of vision.
Academic text (1996) -
A fishmonger's cart rolled into his line of vision and came to a stop.
Fiction book (2000) -
Patrick follows his line of vision to Kat as she spikes the ball into some poor cowboy's face.
Fiction book (1999) -
As the door closes, Brigadier Johannes Bretyn, a quiet but formidable man, comes into their line of vision.
Fiction book (1992) -
You can see the stage clearly from here because it is directly in your line of vision.
Synonyms
19
3.5
A straight view from your eye to an object with nothing blocking it
4
4.8
A clear view from a seat or position to what you are looking at
1
4.4
The line that shows where a person is looking
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun phrase formed by 'line' (a straight mark) + 'of' (linking) + 'vision' (sight), so its meaning — the straight direction along which someone sees — is directly derivable from the constituents. This compositional structure is common across languages (e.g. 'line of sight') and follows standard English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the words would readily understand it.
Etymology
Line of vision The noun line of vision comes from imagining a straight line from your eyes to what you 'see'. That 'line' shows where you are looking and what might block your vision.