Definition

The distance or area that a person can see clearly with their eyes.

Example

The mountain was within my eyeshot, making it easy to admire its beauty.

Conversation

Can you see the mountain from here?

No, it's just out of my eyeshot.

That’s a shame, it looks beautiful!

Yeah, I wish it were in my eyeshot too.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Eyeshot is formed from "eye" (from Old English "ēage", meaning the organ of sight) and "shot" (from Old English "sceot", meaning a throw or a shot). The term refers to the distance within which something can be seen by the eye.

Memory Tip

Think of the 'eye' as the organ of sight and 'shot' as a throw or distance — eyeshot means the distance you can see.

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