telescope sight
- noun
- /ˈtɛlɪˌskoʊp saɪt/
- Specialized
:
mira telescópica
- The hunter aligned his rifle with the telescope sight to ensure a precise shot.
Examples
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With one of those newfangled telescope sights, he could probably hit Lincoln from 500 yards off.
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Using the telescope sight, he was able to accurately aim at the distant target.
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He will have Mr. Lincoln in his telescope sight.
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Scout out the Ranger Station and get Slim up there... with his high-powered rifle and telescope sight.
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She aimed through the telescope sight and took a deep breath before squeezing the trigger.
Synonyms
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6.6
A device on a gun that helps you aim
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6.6
An optical device like a telescope or rifle sight that makes distant things look closer
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7.4
A small telescope fixed to a gun to help aim at distant targets
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6.0
A device on a gun or plane that helps you aim
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4.2
A small device on a gun that helps you aim
A tube on a rifle that makes distant targets look closer to help you aim
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents 'telescope' (a device to magnify distant objects) and 'sight' (an optical attachment that aids aiming) contribute their literal senses; a 'telescope sight' is simply a sight that incorporates a telescope, so the overall meaning is directly derivable. This noun–noun compounding pattern is common in English and other languages, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Telescope sight comes from putting a small telescope on the sight of a gun so the shooter can see and aim at faraway targets. This clear image of looking through a tube explains why the phrase means 'a sight with a small telescope' that helps you aim and hit distant targets.