gunsight
English Thesaurus
1. a sight used for aiming a gun (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | sights, |
| definition | : | an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | battle sight, battlesight, |
| definition | : | an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | open sight, |
| definition | : | rear gunsight having an open notch instead of a peephole or telescope (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | panoramic sight, |
| definition | : | gunsight (a telescopic device for an artillery piece) that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | peep sight, |
| definition | : | rear gunsight having an adjustable eyepiece with a small aperture through which the front sight and the target are aligned (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sight setting, |
| definition | : | the adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditions (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | finder, view finder, viewfinder, |
| definition | : | optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | gun, |
| definition | : | a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) (noun.artifact) |
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