view shed
n.— «What we got was a fairly modest setback that at its narrowest is 100 feet and probably 700 feet at the widest.…But it keeps most of the view shed of the park intact.» —“Vanishing Breeds” by Kristina Lindgren Los Angeles Times May 5, 1985. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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