into the distance

into the distance

In a direction or at a point far away. He just sat on his porch after receiving the news, staring off quietly into the distance. You can't see far into the distance with all of the smoke being belched out by the factories along the river. If you gaze out into the distance, you can see a tiny speck of light, right? That's the lighthouse on the island.

See also: distance

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in/into the ˈdistance

far away but still able to be seen or heard: We saw lights in the distance. ♢ Alice stood staring into the distance.

See also: distance

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