backsight

ˈbækˌsaɪt

Definition

Definition of backsight - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weapon

TECH.

rear sight of a firearm for aiming

TECH.

He adjusted the backsight before taking aim.

peep sight

rear sight

surveying

TECH.

measurement taken back towards a known elevation point

TECH.

The surveyor recorded the backsight to ensure accuracy.

rear sight

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rear sight of a firearm for aiming

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backsight slide

part of a surveying instrument for backsight adjustments

The backsight slide was adjusted for accurate measurements.

Origin of backsight

English, back (back) + sight (sight)

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backsight slide

surveying

part of a surveying instrument for backsight adjustments

backsight slide

measurement

mechanism allowing precise movement for backsight readings

Examples of backsight in a sentence

A clean backsight is crucial for precise shooting.
The engineer checked the backsight for consistency.
A precise backsight was crucial for the project.

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French:hausse, visée arrière, ...
German:Kimme, Rückmessung, ...
Italian:mirino posteriore, misura a ritroso, ...
Spanish:mira trasera, punto de referencia, ...
Portuguese:mira traseira, visada para trás, ...
Chinese:后瞄准器, 后视, ...
Japanese:後部照準器, ...
Arabic:مُسَدِّد خَلْفِي, قِرَاءَة خَلْفِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:כַּוֶּנֶת אֲחוֹרִית, קְרִיאָה אָחוֹרִית, ...
Russian:задний прицел, обратный визир, ...
Ukrainian:задній приціл, зворотний візир, ...
Hindi:बैकसाइट, पीछे की दृष्टि, ...
Bengali:পিছনের সাইট, ব্যাকসাইট, ...
Catalan:mira posterior, replanteig, ...
Czech:hledí, zpětný záměr, ...
Danish:bagsigte, bagsigt, ...
Dutch:achtervizier, achterwaartse meting, ...
Greek:οπίσθιο σκοπευτικό, οπισθοσκόπηση, ...
Hungarian:hátsó irányzék, hátralátás, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់តម្រង់ខាងក្រោយ, ការអានថយក្រោយ, ...
Korean:후방 조준기, 후시점, ...
Persian:دید عقب, اندازه‌گیری برگشتی, ...
Polish:celownik tylny, odczyt wsteczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):mira traseira, visada de apoio, ...
Romanian:cătare din spate, vizare înapoi, ...
Swedish:baksikte, bakåtavstånd, ...
Thai:ศูนย์หลัง, การวัดย้อนกลับ, ...
Turkish:arka nişangah, geri görüş, ...
Vietnamese:thước ngắm sau, điểm ngắm ngược, ...

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