sightline
Unobstructed viewing angle
A sightline is an unobstructed line of vision between an observer and what they're looking at.
The term appears most often in discussions of theater seating, stadium design, or architectural planning: The pillars block the sightlines from the cheap seats.
A clear sightline means nothing interferes with the view.
Pleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- vantagePosition of advantage
prospect · treeline · ridgeline · corridor · scenic · unobstructed · obstruction · clearing
Viewer's horizontal gaze level
- unobstructedHaving no barriers
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- field of viewExtent one sees simultaneously
focal point · lens · scope · binoculars · telescope · range · visibility · obstruction
Theater's architectural frame
- stageRaised performance platform
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- wingsLimbs for flight
- balconyRaised exterior platform
mezzanine · gallery · orchestra · stalls · box · apron · backdrop · scrim
Protect by overlaying
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- target acquisitionLocating and identifying an objective
vantage · blind spot · exposure · obstruction · reconnaissance · overwatch · range · trajectory
Roofed central hall
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- columnVertical structural element
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- façadeFalse outward appearance
gallery · mezzanine · cantilever · clerestory · fenestration · setback · parapet · roofline
vista
Pleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- overlookMiss or commanding view
vantage · prospect · treeline · ridgeline · corridor · scenic · unobstructed · obstruction · clearing · birdseye
eyeline
Viewer's horizontal gaze level
- unobstructedHaving no barriers
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
field of view · focal point · lens · scope · binoculars · telescope · range · visibility · obstruction · blind spot
proscenium
Theater's architectural frame
balcony · mezzanine · gallery · orchestra · stalls · box · apron · backdrop · scrim · footlights
cover
Protect by overlaying
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
target acquisition · vantage · blind spot · exposure · obstruction · reconnaissance · overwatch · range · trajectory · field of fire
atrium
Roofed central hall
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- columnVertical structural element
- domeRounded vault forming roof
façade · gallery · mezzanine · cantilever · clerestory · fenestration · setback · parapet · roofline · zoning
- merchandisingproduct placement, shelf space, endcap, gondola, facing
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, eyes, blurry
- garden featurespath, lawn, hedge, koi pond, arbor
- theater partsstage, curtain, seats, seat, balcony
- stagecraftstage left, stage right, center stage, downstage, upstage
- field of viewwide-angle, fisheye, panorama, peripheral vision, blind spot
sightlineobstruction
Something blocking the way
blind spot · obstructed view · occlusion · blockage · hidden area