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GUNSIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sight used for aiming a gun
Synonyms:
gun-sight; gunsight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gunsight" is a kind of...):
sights (an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument)
Meronyms (parts of "gunsight"):
finder; view finder; viewfinder (optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gunsight"):
battle sight; battlesight (an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges)
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)
telescope sight; telescopic sight (gunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sight)
Holonyms ("gunsight" is a part of...):
gun (a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel))
