目测 (mù cè) — visual estimation; eyeballing (of distance, size, or quantity)
Definition
Estimating distance, size, or quantity just by looking — 'eyeballing it.' Implies an informal, approximate judgment rather than a precise measurement.
noun
visual estimationeyeballing (of distance, size, or quantity)
Examples
- 目测。Tā duì jù lí de mù cè hěn zhǔn què.His visual estimation of distance is very accurate.
- 目测。mù cè De jié guǒ kě néng bú tài jīng què.The result of visual estimation may not be very precise.
- 目测。mù cè Shì yě wài shēng cún de zhòng yào jì néng.Visual estimation is an important skill for outdoor survival.
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