viewshed
n.— «A strict energy conservation program would be instituted, and scenic values—what the plan terms the coastal “viewshed”—would be protected with development blending into rather than dominating its natural setting.» —“Greater Recreational Use of Coast Urged” by Joan Sweeney Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 1975. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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