Meaning & use
eyeline
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The direction in which a person's eyes are looking, especially as a technical consideration in film to maintain visual continuity between shots.
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The director adjusted the actors' positions to fix a mismatched eyeline in the scene.
The batter kept his eyeline steady on the pitcher throughout the windup.
A note on using this word
In filmmaking, an "eyeline match" is a key editing technique that cuts between a character looking off-screen and the object of their gaze, preserving spatial continuity for the viewer.
Words with a similar meaning
line of sightgaze direction
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