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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, point-blank, straight-
from-the-shoulder]
2: close enough to go straight to the target; "point-blank
range"; "a point-blank shot"
adv 1: in a direct and unequivocal manner; "I asked him point-
blank whether he wanted the job"
point-blank
ˈpɔɪntˈblæŋk adv. Straightforwardly; bluntly; directly. Sue refused
point-blank to discuss marriage with Sam.
| Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) |
point-blank adjective
Date: 1591 1.
a. marked by no appreciable drop below initial horizontal line of
flight b. so close to a target that a missile fired will travel
in a straight line to the mark
2. direct, blunt <a point-blank refusal> •
point-blank adverb
| Oxford English Reference Dictionary |
point-blank adj. & adv. --adj. 1 a (of a shot) aimed or fired horizontally at a range very close to the target. b (of a distance or range) very close. 2 (of a remark, question, etc.)
blunt, direct. --adv. 1 at very close range. 2 directly, bluntly. Etymology: prob. f. POINT + BLANK = white spot in the centre of a target
| Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary |
point-blank
1. If you say something point-blank, you say it very directly or rudely, without
explaining or apologizing.
The army apparently refused point blank to do what was required of them...
ADV: ADV after v
• Point-blank is also an adjective.
...a point-blank refusal.
ADJ: ADJ n
2. If someone or something is shot point-blank, they are shot when the gun is touching
them or extremely close to them.
He fired point-blank at Bernadette.
ADV: ADV after v
• Point-blank is also an adjective.
He had been shot at point-blank range in the back of the head.
ADJ: ADJ n
| English Explanatory Dictionary |
point-blank
ˈpɔɪntˈblæŋk adj. & adv. --adj. 1 a (of a shot) aimed or
fired horizontally at a range very close to the target. b (of a distance or
range) very close. 2 (of a remark, question, etc.) blunt, direct. --adv. 1
at very close range. 2 directly, bluntly. [prob. f. POINT + BLANK = white
spot in the centre of a target]
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Point-blank \Point`-blank"\, adv.
In a point-blank manner.
To sin point-blank against God's word. --Fuller.
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
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.
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.
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Point-blank \Point`-blank"\, a.
1. Directed in a line toward the object aimed at; aimed
directly toward the mark.
2. Hence, direct; plain; unqualified; -- said of language;
as, a point-blank assertion.
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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Zip code(s): 77364
| Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms |
point-blank
I. a.
1. Direct, plain, explicit, express, down-right.
2. Direct.
II. ad.
Directly.
| English Explanatory Dictionary (Synonyms) |
point-blank
ˈpɔɪntˈblæŋk adj.
1 direct, straight, blunt, flat, straightforward, abrupt, categorical, explicit,
uncompromising, unmitigated, unalloyed, downright, outright, to the point, straight from the
shoulder, (open and) above-board, unreserved: I asked her out to dinner and got a point-blank
refusal.
2 close, short, nearby: He was shot at point-blank range. --adv.
3 directly, straight (away), right away, bluntly, flat, flatly, abruptly, categorically,
unqualifiedly, explicitly, uncompromisingly, unmitigatedly, outright,, unreservedly, plainly,
frankly, openly, candidly: He turned her down point-blank when she offered him the job.
4 directly, straight: He fired point-blank at the target.
| Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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
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