gun´sight
| n. | 1. | A sight{9} attached to a gun, used for aiming it at the target. Same as sight{9}. |
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| Noun | 1. |  gunsight - a sight used for aiming a gun battle sight, battlesight - an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) 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 sights - an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument 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 |
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