shìxiàn

视线

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional視線

line of sight; field of view; attention

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

line of sight; view; visual field

Refers to the direct path between the eye and an object being looked at; the area one can see.

Tā他
de的
shì视
xiàn线
bèi被
yī一
dǔ堵
gāo高
qiáng墙
dǎng挡
zhù住
le了
 。

His line of sight was blocked by a tall wall.

Qǐng请
bǎo保
chí持
shì视
xiàn线
qīng清
xī晰
 ,
zhù注
yì意
xíng行
chē车
ān安
quán全
 。

Please keep your field of view clear and pay attention to driving safety.

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Yǎn演
yuán员
zài在
wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
yào要
gù顾
jí及
quán全
chǎng场
guān观
zhòng众
de的
shì视
xiàn线
 。

Actors on stage must consider the sightlines of the entire audience.

2.

noun

attention; focus; gaze

Used metaphorically to indicate where someone's attention or interest is directed.

Tā他
bǎ把
shì视
xiàn线
zhuǎn转
yí移
dào到
le了
xīn新
de的
xiàng项
mù目
shàng上
 。

He shifted his focus to the new project.

Zhè这
wèi位
míng明
xīng星
de的
chū出
xiàn现
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
quán全
chǎng场
de的
shì视
xiàn线
 。

The appearance of this celebrity attracted the attention of the entire venue.

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Méi媒
tǐ体
de的
shì视
xiàn线
dōu都
jí集
zhōng中
zài在
zhè这
qǐ起
chǒu丑
wén闻
shàng上
 。

The media's focus is all on this scandal.