sightline

or sight line

[ sahyt-lahyn ]
/ ˈsaɪtˌlaɪn /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR sightline ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

any of the lines of sight between the spectators and the stage or playing area in a theater, stadium, etc.: Some of the sightlines are blocked by columns.

Origin of sightline

First recorded in 1915–20; sight + line1

Words nearby sightline

sighter, sighthole, sighthound, sighting, sightless, sightline, sightly, sightscreen, sightsee, sightseeing, sigil

Words related to sightline

horizon, ken, range, scope, sweep, purview, beeline, view

British Dictionary definitions for sightline

sightline
/ (ˈsaɪtˌlaɪn) /

noun

an uninterrupted line of vision, as in a theatre, etc, or from a vehicle joining a road