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視線 (しせん, shisen) Japanese meaning: line of sight | Kotomora
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His gaze was directed at me.
I felt someone's eyes on me and turned around.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 視し 線せん を 送おく る to send a glance/look toward someone
She shot a quick glance at him.
視し 線せん を 感かん じる to feel someone's gaze on oneself
I felt someone's gaze from behind and turned around.
視し 線せん が 合あ う for eyes to meet
Our eyes met in the classroom.
視し 線せん を 避さ ける to avoid eye contact
He was nervous and avoided my gaze.
視し 線せん を 向む ける to turn one's gaze toward something
He turned his gaze toward the sound.
視し 線せん を 集あつ める to attract everyone's attention/gazes
Her dress drew everyone's attention.
Expressions 視し 線せん を 注そそ ぐ watch intently; stare; fix one's gaze on 視し 線せん を 落お とす look downwards; lower one's gaze; drop one's eyes Kanji 視 inspection, regard as, see Related words 目線 is the casual, everyday word often used for eye level or personal perspective, while 視線 is the more neutral term for the direction of one's gaze.
眼差し is a literary word that conveys the emotion or quality behind a look, whereas 視線 simply describes the physical direction of the eyes.
視線 refers to the actual direction of someone's gaze or eyes, whereas 人目 is the abstract idea of public notice or being watched.
視線 focuses on the direction one's eyes are pointed (line of sight), while 目つき describes the quality or expression of the eyes themselves.
Don't confuse with 視野 means the field or scope of vision, while 視線 refers to the actual line along which one is looking.
視界 is the visible range or field of view, whereas 視線 is the direction in which someone's eyes are pointed.
Etymology Compound of 視 (shi, 'seeing') and 線 (sen, 'line'), literally 'line of sight'.
