What is the meaning of Point-blank?

  • (n.) The white spot on a target, at which an arrow or other missile is aimed.
  • (a.) Hence, direct; plain; unqualified; -- said of language; as, a point-blank assertion.
  • (n.) With artillery, the point where the projectile first strikes the horizontal plane on which the gun stands, the axis of the piece being horizontal.
  • (adv.) In a point-blank manner.
  • (a.) Directed in a line toward the object aimed at; aimed directly toward the mark.
  • (n.) With all small arms, the second point in which the natural line of sight, when horizontal, cuts the trajectory.
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APAWebster's. (2011). point-blank. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/point-blank/definitions/2046916
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "point-blank" http://smartdefine.org/point-blank/definitions/2046916 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, point-blank, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/point-blank/definitions/2046916>.
MLAWebster's. "point-blank" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/point-blank/definitions/2046916>
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