Meaning | A sight used for aiming a gun. |
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Synonym | gun-sight |
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Part of | gun | A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) |
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Parts | finder, viewfinder, view finder | optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest |
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Narrower | battle sight, battlesight | An arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges |
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open sight | rear gunsight having an open notch instead of a peephole or telescope |
panoramic sight | gunsight (a telescopic device for an artillery piece) that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle |
peep sight | rear gunsight having an adjustable eyepiece with a small aperture through which the front sight and the target are aligned |
sight setting | The adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditions |
telescopic sight, telescope sight | gunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sight |
Broader | sights | An optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument |
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Spanish | alza |
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