Gun Definition–noun | 1. | a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance. |
| 2. | any portable firearm, as a rifle, shotgun, or revolver. |
| 3. | a long-barreled cannon having a relatively flat trajectory. |
| 4. | any device for shooting something under pressure: a paint gun; a staple gun. |
| 5. | Slang. a person whose profession is killing; professional killer: a gangland gun. |
| 6. | British. a member of a shooting party. |
–verb (used with object) | 8. | to shoot with a gun (often fol. by down): The guards gunned down the fleeing convict. |
| 9. | to cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, etc.) to increase in speed very quickly by increasing the supply of fuel. |
–verb (used without object)
—Verb phrase| 12. | gun for, | a. | to seek with intent to harm or kill. |
| b. | to seek; try earnestly to obtain: He is gunning for a raise. |
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—Idioms| 13. | give the gun, Slang. to put into motion or speed up: We gave the motor the gun and drove off. |
| 14. | jump the gun, Slang. | a. | to begin a race before the starting signal. |
| b. | to begin prematurely; act too hastily. |
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| 15. | spike someone's guns, to frustrate or prevent someone from accomplishing a plan: Our competitors planned a surprise reduction in their rates, but we discovered it and were able to spike their guns. |
| 16. | stick to one's guns, to maintain one's position in the face of opposition; stand firm: They stuck to their guns and refused to submit. Also, stand by one's guns. |
| 17. | under the gun, under pressure, as to meet a deadline or solve a problem: We're all under the gun with these new sales quotas. |
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Sight Definition–noun | 1. | the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision. |
| 2. | an act, fact, or instance of seeing. |
| 3. | one's range of vision on some specific occasion: Land is in sight. |
| 5. | mental perception or regard; judgment. |
| 6. | something seen or worth seeing; spectacle:
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the sights of London. |
| 7. | Informal. something unusual, surprising, shocking, or distressing: They were a sight after the fight. |
| 8. | Commerce. | a. | presentation of a bill of exchange: a draft payable at two months after sight. |
| b. | a showing of goods, esp. gems, held periodically for wholesalers. |
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| 9. | Older Use. a multitude; great deal: It's a sight better to work than to starve. |
| 10. | an observation taken with a surveying, navigating, or other instrument to ascertain an exact position or direction. |
| 11. | any of various mechanical or optical viewing devices, as on a firearm or surveying instrument, for aiding the eye in aiming. |
| 12. | Obsolete. skill; insight. |
–verb (used with object) | 13. | to see, glimpse, notice, or observe: to sight a ship to the north. |
| 14. | to take a sight or observation of (a stake, coastline, etc.), esp. with surveying or navigating instruments. |
| 15. | to direct or aim by a sight or sights, as a firearm. |
| 16. | to provide with sights or adjust the sights of, as a gun. |
–verb (used without object) | 17. | to aim or observe through a sight. |
| 18. | to look carefully in a certain direction. |
—Idioms| 19. | at first sight, at the first glimpse; at once: It was love at first sight. |
| 20. | at sight, | a. | immediately upon seeing, esp. without referring elsewhere for assurance, further information, etc.: to translate something at sight. |
| b. | Commerce. on presentation: a draft payable at sight. |
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| 21. | catch sight of, to get a glimpse of; espy: We caught sight of the lake below. |
| 22. | know by sight, to recognize (a person or thing) seen previously: I know him by sight, but I know nothing about him. |
| 23. | not by a long sight, Informal. definitely not: Is that all? Not by a long sight. |
| 24. | on or upon sight, immediately upon seeing: to shoot him on sight; to recognize someone on sight. |
| 25. | out of sight, | a. | beyond one's range of vision. |
| b. | Informal. beyond reason; exceedingly high: The price is out of sight. |
| c. | Slang. (often used interjectionally) fantastic; marvelous: a ceremony so glamorous it was out of sight. |
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| 26. | sight for sore eyes, someone or something whose appearance on the scene is cause for relief or gladness. |
| 27. | sight unseen, without previous examination: to buy something sight unseen. |
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