viewshed
n.— «The new route through the park will take the line out of sight about 90 per cent of the park visitors, and cut “viewshed” intrusion to 25 per cent.» —“Less Spoiling Route OK’d for Briones Lines” in Martinez Oakland Tribune (California) July 7, 1970. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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