gun-sight

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gun-sight - a sight used for aiming a gun gunsightbattle sight, battlesight - an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short rangesview finder, viewfinder, finder - optical device that helps a user to find the target of interestgun - 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 telescopepanoramic sight - gunsight (a telescopic device for an artillery piece) that can be rotated horizontally in a full circlepeep sight - rear gunsight having an adjustable eyepiece with a small aperture through which the front sight and the target are alignedsights - an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrumentsight setting - the adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditionstelescope sight, telescopic sight - gunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sight