- gunsight
- gunsight gun"sight n. A sight[9] attached to a gun, used for aiming it at the target. Same as {sight}[9]. [WordNet 1.5]
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gunsight — ► NOUN ▪ a device on a gun enabling it to be aimed accurately … English terms dictionary
gunsight — ▪ firearms also called Sight, any of numerous optical devices that aid in aiming a firearm. Its forms include the simple iron sights on pistols and the more complex front and rear sights on target and high powered sporting rifles. Front… … Universalium
gunsight — noun an optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon … Wiktionary
gunsight — noun a device on a gun enabling it to be aimed accurately … English new terms dictionary
gunsight — noun a sight used for aiming a gun • Syn: ↑gun sight • Hypernyms: ↑sights • Hyponyms: ↑battle sight, ↑battlesight, ↑open sight, ↑panoramic sight, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gunsight lamp — noun : an optical sight permitting a gunner to aim at an airplane approaching directly down the glare from the sun s face … Useful english dictionary
Gyro gunsight — A gyro gunsight is a type of gunsight in which target lead (the amount of aim off in front of a moving target) and bullet drop are allowed for automatically, the sight incorporating a gyroscopic mechanism that computes the necessary deflections… … Wikipedia
com|put|ing gunsight — «kuhm PYOO tihng», a gunsight, especially one for aircraft machine guns, that automatically calculates for wind, range, and other factors … Useful english dictionary
Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight — The Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (normally abbreviated ACOG) is a commonly used telescopic sight for firearms, particularly carbines and assault rifles, such as the M16 series. In contrast to sniper rifles, which generally have special or… … Wikipedia
Sight (device) — Sights redirects here. For the rock band, see The Sights .A sight is an optical device used to assist aim by guiding the eye and aligning it with a weapon or other item to be pointed. Various forms of sights exist, such as iron sights, red dot… … Wikipedia
