Definitions for line of sight
line of sight

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. line of sight, line of visionnoun

   an imaginary straight line along which an observer looks

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. line of sightnoun

   A straight line along which an observer has a clear view.

2. line of sightnoun

   The line which passes through the front and rear sight, at any elevation, when they are sighted at an object.

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1. Line of sight

   The line of sight, also known as visual axis or sightline (also sight line), is an imaginary line between a viewer/observer/spectator's eye(s) and a subject of interest, or their relative direction. The subject may be any definable object taken note of or to be taken note of by the observer, at any distance more than least distance of distinct vision. In optics, refraction of a ray due to use of lenses can cause distortion. Shadows, patterns and movement can also influence line of sight interpretation (as in optical illusions). The term "line" typically presumes that the light by which the observed object is seen travels as a straight ray, which is sometimes not the case as light can take a curved/angulated path when reflected from a mirror, refracted by a lens or density changes in the traversed media, or deflected by a gravitational field. Fields of study feature specific targets, such as vessels in navigation, marker flags or natural features in surveying, celestial objects in astronomy, and so on. To have optimal observational outcome, it is preferable to have a completely unobstructed sightline.

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1. line of sight

   Line of sight refers to a straight, unobstructed path that exists between a point of observation and a subject of view. It is often used in relation to visibility in visual arts, photography, broadcasting technology, military strategy, as well as in the field of physics. In wireless communication and satellite navigation systems, it denotes the direct radio path between the transmitter and receiver.

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1. Line of sight

   Line of sight, sometimes written line-of-sight or abbreviated to LoS, is a term used in wargames and some role-playing games. It refers to visibility on the playing field. Many abilities can only be used against an enemy within line of sight. In some games, miniature figures are used to determine line of sight. Many wargames use counters to represent units and determine line of sight. A common technique is to hold a length of thread between two counters. If the thread, held straight, doesn't encounter any obstacles, the line of sight is valid. The first computer game to implement line of sight graphics was Dungeon, which was played on a PDP-10 mainframe computer.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. line of sight

   See Line of Metal and Pointing.

2. line of sight

   See Pointing.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of line of sight in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of line of sight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of line of sight in a Sentence

1. Brian Wynne:

   We need to permit expanded uses that pose no additional risk to the airspace system, whether within the context of the rule, through the reauthorization or by other means, we need to allow for beyond-visual-line-of-sight, nighttime operations and operations over congested areas. Otherwise we risk stunting a still-nascent industry.

2. Terry Goodkind:

   Never let a beautiful woman pick your path for you when there is a man in her line of sight.

3. Tesla Inc:

   You are still responsible for your car and ?must monitor it and its surroundings at all times?and be within your line of sight because it may not detect all obstacles.

4. Peter Layton:

   Some of these systems use extremely high frequencies that are short range, can be absorbed by the atmosphere and being line-of-sight are very directional. It’s possible a balloon might be a better collection platform for such specific technical collection than a satellite.

5. Mark Carney:

   This is a big package. It's a big package. It is a big deal to cut the CCYB by as much as the FPC did. It's a huge term funding certainty for the financial sector, 100 billion at bank rate, with additional incentives and potentially could be substantially increased depending on the lending path of the economy, and on top of it there are fiscal measures that are coming. We have direct line of sight of the relevant bits of the budget. That's part of the coordination.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=line of sight
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Line_of_Sight
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_of_Sight
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=line of sight
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html