Eyeshot

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A range of vision, a distance in which something is visible. idiomatic, uncountable, usually

    "He likes his mother to sit off by the side, though--out of eyeshot of the door. ""

  2. 2
    the range of the eye wordnet
  3. 3
    A range. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    A brief glance. archaic, uncountable, usually

    "The woman smothered his instant fear with an eyeshot of horror."

Synonyms

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commanddominationeyesighthorizonkennaked eye

Example

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"He likes his mother to sit off by the side, though--out of eyeshot of the door. ""

Etymology

From eye + shot, on the pattern of earshot.

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