eyeshot

Where glances reach

Eyeshot is the range within which one can see—the distance visible from where you stand: The cabin finally came within eyeshot.

The word parallels earshot but is less common.

It typically appears with within or out of: Keep the children within eyeshot.

range

distance

Space between two points

horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
vistaPleasing distant scene
panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view

sightline · viewpoint · prospect · expanse · field of view · visibility · span · reach · sweep · stretch

watching

gaze

Fixed, intent look

glanceBrief, casual look
glimpseFleeting view
stareProlonged fixed gaze

peek · peep · viewing · surveillance · monitoring · observation · scrutiny · watchfulness · eyewitness · spectator

optics

binoculars

Handheld dual-lens magnifier

telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
monocularSingle-eye magnifying optic
spyglassPortable magnifying tube

rangefinder · periscope · viewfinder · lens · magnification · zoom · focus · aperture · scope · field glasses

anatomy

retina

Light-sensing tissue layer

irisEye's pigmented disc
pupilLearner or eye opening
corneaEye's clear outer dome

sight · vision · visual acuity · myopia · hyperopia · glasses · contacts · blink · peripheral vision · blind spot

Categories

reachgrasp, stretch, extension, span, range
measurementsheight, stature, meters, depth, pound
proximitynear, close, nearby, nearness, proximity
distance wordsnear, far, close, distant, remote
small amountsbit, drop, hint, dash, pinch
visibility factorsfog, haze, mist, smog, clarity

Opposites

sensory range

eyeshotearshot

Audible proximity zone

hearing range · within earshot · out of sight

visibility/proximity

eyeshotout of sight

Not able to be seen

out of view · hidden from view · blind spot · obscurity · concealment

Family

eyes, eye, shot, shooter, eyesight, snapshot, eyesore, gunshot

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G