open sight

o·pen sight

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n sahyt]
- /ˈoʊ pən saɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n sahyt]
- /ˈoʊ pən saɪt/

Definition of open sight words

noun open sight (on a firearm) a rear sight consisting of a notch across which the gunner aligns the front sight on the target. 1

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Origin of open sight

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Open sight

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Open sight

open sight popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

open sight usage trend in Literature

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