eyeline

[ ahy-lahyn ]

noun

1. the area a person is looking at or can see:

   With a heads-up display, essential information, such as vehicle speed and navigation directions, is projected directly into the driver's eyeline.

   The director reminded people to clear the eyeline and get out of the view of actors trying to talk to each other during a scene.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyeline¹

First recorded in 1955–60; eye ( def ) + line ¹( def )