Point-blank

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Point-blank \Point`-blank"\, n. [F. point point + blanc white.]
     1. The white spot on a target, at which an arrow or other
        missile is aimed. [Obs.] --Jonson.
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     2. (Mil.)


        (a) With all small arms, the second point in which the
            natural line of sight, when horizontal, cuts the
            trajectory.
        (b) 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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Point-blank \Point`-blank"\, a.
     1. Directed in a line toward the object aimed at; aimed
        directly toward the mark.
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     2. Hence, direct; plain; unqualified; -- said of language;
        as, a point-blank assertion.
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     {Point-blank range}, the extent of the apparent right line of
        a ball discharged.
  
     {Point-blank shot}, the shot of a gun pointed directly toward
        the object to be hit.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Point-blank \Point`-blank"\, adv.
     In a point-blank manner.
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           To sin point-blank against God's word.   --Fuller.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  point-blank
       adj 1: 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" [syn: {blunt}, {candid}, {forthright}, {frank},
               {free-spoken}, {outspoken}, {plainspoken}, {straight-from-the-shoulder}]
       2: close enough to go straight to the target; "point-blank
          range"; "a point-blank shot"
       adv : in a direct and unequivocal manner; "I asked him point-blank
             whether he wanted the job"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  31 Moby Thesaurus words for "point-blank":
     abrupt, abruptly, blunt, bluntly, candidly, categorical,
     categorically, close, direct, directly, downright, explicit,
     explicitly, flat, flatly, frankly, nearby, openly, outright,
     plainly, right away, short, straight, straightforward,
     to the point, unalloyed, uncompromising, uncompromisingly,
     unmitigated, unreserved, unreservedly
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Pointblank, TX
    Zip code(s): 77364