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eyeshot

[ ahy-shot ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

eyeshot

/ ˈaɪˌʃɒt /

Origin of eyeshot¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; eye + shot ¹

And though it was merely crossing his line of march, he judged it wiser to get out of eyeshot as speedily as he could.

I could not visit the main street for lack of time, but the offshoots within eyeshot of us were not tempting.

And tho it was merely crossing his line of march he judged it wiser to get out of eyeshot as speedily as he could.

All the same, and in spite of his resolves, the eyeshot from under those dark and sweeping lashes did its usual and deadly work.

I heard the notes of warning and alarm and approached to within eyeshot.

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