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1. (adj.) point-blank
aimed or fired straight at the mark esp. from close range; direct.
2. point-blank
straightforward, plain, or explicit.
3. (adv.) point-blank
with a direct aim; directly; straight.
4. point-blank
bluntly; frankly.
Etymology: (1565–75)
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| Definition of 'point-blank' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
"blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
2. (adverb) point-blank
close enough to go straight to the target
"point-blank range"; "a point-blank shot"
3. (adverb) point-blank
in a direct and unequivocal manner
"I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job"
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1. (adverb) point-blank
spoken directly and without hesitation
She refused point-blank to leave.
2. point-blank
point-blank range
with no distance between a gun and the target
He was shot at point-blank range.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) point-blank
directed in a line toward the object aimed at; aimed directly toward the mark
2. (adj) point-blank
hence, direct; plain; unqualified; -- said of language; as, a point-blank assertion
3. (adverb) point-blank
in a point-blank manner
4. (noun) point-blank
the white spot on a target, at which an arrow or other missile is aimed
5. (noun) point-blank
with all small arms, the second point in which the natural line of sight, when horizontal, cuts the trajectory
6. (noun) point-blank
with artillery, the point where the projectile first strikes the horizontal plane on which the gun stands, the axis of the piece being horizontal
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Sense: (in shooting) very close
He fired at her at point-blank range.
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 Arabic: مِن قُرْب، عَن كَثَب |
 Bulgarian: от упор |
 Brazilian: à queima-roupa |
 Czech: bezprostřední, těsný |
 German: Kernschuß-... |
 Danish: på nært hold |
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 Spanish: a quemarropa, a bocajarro |
 Estonian: otse(lasu kauguselt) |
 Farsi: از نزدیک |
 Finnish: lähietäisyydeltä |
 French: à bout portant |
 Hebrew: מִטווָח אֶפֶס |
 Hindi: अत्यन्त निकट से |
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 Indonesian: sangat dekat |
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 Italian: a bruciapelo |
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 Korean: 매우 가까운 |
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 Romanian: de foarte aproape |
 Russian: в упор |
 Slovak: priamy; rovno |
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 Serbian: iz blizine |
 Swedish: på (från) nära håll |
 Thai: ซึ่งในระยะใกล้ |
 Turkish: çok yakından |
 Taiwanese: 極近的(指近距離射擊) |
 Ukrainian: в упор |
 Urdu: قريب سے |
 Vietnamese: bắn thẳng |
 Chinese: 近距离射击的 |
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