Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The rear sight of a small arm or cannon, marked with graduations corresponding to various ranges. See sight, 12.
Wiktionary
- n. an optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A sight{9} attached to a gun, used for aiming it at the target. Same as sight{9}.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a sight used for aiming a gun
- n. a sight used for aiming a gun
Examples
“Markings on the advanced combat optical gunsight, which is standard issue to US special operations forces, include '' JN8: 12, '' a reference to John 8: 12: '' When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world.”
“I am thinking - honestly - to install sort of a "gunsight" on my A550 to make it work for birds with the 8/500mm.”
“It would be tempting to say -- as many commentators have -- that no connection exists between Loughner's murderous rampage and, for example, the Tea Party's insistence that the tree of liberty must be watered by the blood of tyrants or Sarah Palin's now-infamous map depicting the crosshairs of a gunsight over certain congressional districts, including Gifford's.”
The Huffington Post: Ben Daniel: Jared Loughner And The Incarnation Of Violent Rhetoric
“Obviously, if you are on the radio everyday, saying things like, "The Tutsis are cockroaches and should be attacked with machetes and killed by the thousands, immediately," it's a lot less murky than that time you used a gunsight-looking thing on a poster or talked about the tree of liberty needing the blood of patriots every once in a while.”
“But the thing is that the way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of a gunsight over our district.”
The Huffington Post: John Wellington Ennis: It's Not Sarah Palin's Fault
“Palin was sharply criticized before the November congressional elections for posting a map containing what appeared to be gunsight crosshair symbols marking districts of Democratic lawmakers, including that of Democratic Congresswoman Giffords.”
Voice of America: Obama Pays Tribute to Arizona Shooting Victims
“It put gunsight crosshairs on Democratic districts including Giffords' own in southern Arizona.”
Voice of America: Palin Accuses Critics of 'Blood Libel' After Arizona Shooting
“He paid for full-page ads in newspapers featuring a gunsight centered on the Playboy bunny logo, with the words: "We're going rabbit hunting.”
The Washington Post: Bob Guccione, 79, founder of Penthouse magazine
“Go to Burris 'website and click on the video about how scopes are made and you will see why low end scopes like your Bushnell would make a better hammer than gunsight.”
“It was just a reporter who thought they could bring some fame to themselves and their news organization, but this time by defaming a highly reputable gunsight manufacturer.”
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