gaze; line of sight; direction one is looking
Refers to where someone is looking or the direction of their eyes. Often used in phrases like 目線をそらす (avert one's gaze) or 目線が合う (meet someone's eyes).
彼は気まずそうに目線をそらした。
He awkwardly averted his gaze.
point of view; standpoint; perspective
Used when considering something from a particular person's or group's perspective. Common in phrases like 消費者の目線 (consumer's perspective) or 目線に立つ (take someone's standpoint).
line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photo)
Refers to the black bar or line placed over a person's eyes in photographs or videos to obscure their identity. A specialized media term.
容疑者の写真には目線が入っていた。
The suspect's photo had a line covering the eyes.
She looked away, seeming embarrassed.
I practiced speaking while looking at the camera.
It's important to think from a child's point of view.
この企画はユーザー目線で作られている。
This project is designed from the user's perspective.
この商品は子供目線で作られている。
This product was designed from a child's point of view.
They blurred out the eyes to protect the person's privacy.
Our eyes happened to meet on the train.
視点 is a more abstract term for viewpoint used in analysis or argument, while 目線 keeps a concrete sense of looking from someone's position.
立場 means one's standpoint or position in a situation, while 目線 specifically frames that standpoint as a way of 'seeing' things.
condescending attitude; looking down on others
looking at the camera; camera-aware gaze
Compound of 目 (eye) and 線 (line). The meaning 'line covering eyes' is a direct extension of the literal components.