Meaning of sightline | Babel Free

Definitions

A line between an observer or a piece of optical equipment and an object of interest; line of sight.

Examples

“This area, referred to as the fly⟳ loft, should typically be two and a half times taller than the proscenium opening in order⟳ to fly⟳ the scenery above the vertical sightlines of the first row of the audience.”

“They drove on, every rise⟳ in the road lifting their sightline clear of the drystone dykes along the roadside, gifting glimpses of the firth and the islands, the blue peaks of Arran.”

“It became a popular garden plant⟳ in the 20th century, when a Chinese variant (Buddleia Davidii ^([sic])) was introduced. That's when the trouble⟳ started. The plant⟳ has spread⟳ like⟳ wildfire since. Its fast-growing invasive nature and survivability is a huge problem for the railways, as (left alone) it can cause serious, expensive damage⟳ to structures, block⟳ drivers sightlines, or pose a risk⟳ to lineside workers.”

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