Definition
视线 (shìxiàn) is the concrete line or path your eyes follow to an object — what gets blocked when something is in the way. It differs from 视觉 (shìjué, the sense of sight itself) and 视力 (shìlì, eyesight sharpness). 视野 (shìyě) is the wider field of view you can see at once, not a single line.
noun
line of sight
Easily confused
- 实现shí xiànsound-aliketo achieve, to realize, to bring about
- 事先shì xiānsound-alikein advance; beforehand; prior
Examples
- ，视线。Tūrán, wǒ de shì xiàn bèi yí liàng dà kǎchē dǎng zhù le.Suddenly, my line of sight was blocked by a large truck.
- 视线。Yǎnjiǎng zhě de shì xiàn sǎo guò měi yí gè guānzhòng.The speaker's line of sight swept across every audience member.
- ，视线。Zài yōngjǐ de chéngshì lǐ, nǐ de shì xiàn jīngcháng huì bèi gāo lóu dǎng zhù.In a crowded city, your line of sight is often blocked by tall buildings.
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