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sightline

[sahyt-lahyn] / ˈsaɪtˌlaɪn /


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Critics say the triumphal arch would block or disrupt the sightline of other historic monuments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Preservationists have criticized the plan as disrupting a sacred sightline between the memorials to Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee, designed as a statement of unity after the Civil War.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

By stashing the light fixture in a recessed container, often known as a can, you keep the fixtures out of the sightline and prevent glare.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

It’s not hard to imagine why Instagram might boost @tinyhouseperfect’s computer visions into my sightline.

From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024

We've come to an intersection where three streets cross each other, veining off at odd angles so that the sightline cuts off after less than twenty-five meters.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse


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