eyeshot

[ ahy-shot ]

noun

1. range of vision; view:

   The ship passed within eyeshot.

2. Archaic. a glance.

eyeshot

/ ˈaɪˌʃɒt /

noun

1. range of vision; view

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyeshot¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; eye + shot ¹

Example Sentences

Chains such as 7-Eleven, Hi-Life and Family Mart cluster so thickly on Taipei’s packed streets that many locations are within eyeshot of each other, often sharing a wall with a competitor.

From Los Angeles Times

The Washington state capitol in Olympia will be the site for Mr. Feucht’s July 28 rally, which will include music and worship — with the Satanist protest “within eyeshot,” protesters said.

From Washington Times

As soon as she was out of eyeshot of her mother, she ducked behind the butcher’s store and doubled back, heading south behind the row of shops.

From Literature

“Words and sentences track her like ghosts, at a remove from her body, but near enough to be within ear- and eyeshot.”

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday, a day ahead of new protests, the militant CGT labor union unfurled a banner atop the Arc de Triomphe, within eyeshot of Mr. Arnault’s boutiques, denouncing a higher retirement age.

From New York Times

Related Words

• appearance
• eye
• perception
• view
• vision