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gunsight

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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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Noun1.gunsightgunsight - a sight used for aiming a gun        
gun-sight
battle sight, battlesight - an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges
view finder, viewfinder, finder - optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
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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A lot of the most significant buttes have names that ought to make spotting them easy--such as Gunsight, which does indeed look like the sight on an old-fashioned rifle's muzzle.
Lake Powell by Gibbs, Tony / BOAT/U.S. Magazine
This very intense, week-long course emphasized shooting with optics--advanced combat optical gunsights (ACOGS), electro-optical technology holosights (EOTechs) and M68 close combat optics--shooting on the move and behind buildings, using basic reflexive firing techniques and setting up and running a short-range marksmanship range.
Battalion reset: infantry, artillery or both? by Bennett, Robert J. / FA Journal
Similarly, it is likely that France and Germany (again, joined by Russia and China) will be more likely to cooperate in propping up key regional powers that might be the next targets in Washington's geopolitical gunsight.
America as European hegemon by Layne, Christopher / The National Interest
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