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sharpshooting

sharpshooting

1 5.8
Very good at hitting targets with a gun
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃɑːrpˌʃuːtɪŋ/
: tiro de precisión
  • The movie featured a sharpshooting detective who never missed a shot.

Examples

  • He was chosen for the mission because of his sharpshooting abilities.

  • The sharpshooting skills of the team impressed everyone at the competition.

  • The sharpshooting skills of the athlete amazed everyone.

  • She is known for her sharpshooting abilities in competitions.

  • The soldier demonstrated his sharpshooting skills during the military training exercise.

  • Her sharpshooting abilities impressed the judges at the shooting competition.

  • The police officer's sharpshooting helped him hit the target without causing any collateral damage.

How Accurate

sharpshooting
1 5.8
accurate
644 3.0
inaccurate
99 4.3
unreliable
78 4.1

Surface Forms

sharpshooting positive

Morphology

sharpshooting = sharp + shooting (transparent) = sharp + shoot + ing

The meaning is directly the combination of 'sharp' (accurate/precise) + 'shooting' (the act of firing), so learners can infer it from known parts.

Etymology

Sharpshooting comes from joining sharp ('keen' or 'very exact') and shooting ('firing a gun'), so it gives the image of someone with a 'sharp' eye and perfect aim. That's why as an adjective it describes very accurate shooting.