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sharpshooting

sharpshooting

5.8
Very good at hitting targets with a gun
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃɑːrpˌʃuːtɪŋ/
translation icon : 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
5.8
accurate
680 3.0
inaccurate
113 4.3
unreliable
71 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.