noun
Meaning 1
The rear sight of a firearm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Holonym: iron sights
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hindsight
Antonyms: foresight
Standard Lemma guide
backsight
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noun
Meaning 2
A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, natural-sciences, surveying
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, natural-sciences, surveying
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To shoot a backsight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, natural-sciences, surveying
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From back + sight.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: мерник (mernik) — The rear sight of a firearm