Backsight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Backsight is a noun meaning The rear sight of a firearm.
Meaning
The rear sight of a firearm.
More Meanings
- (surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
- (surveying) To shoot a backsight.
- (surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
Example Sentences
Holonym: iron sights
Word Forms
- backsights
- backsighting
- backsighted
Synonyms for backsight
Depending on context, synonyms include hindsight.
Antonyms for backsight
Common opposites include foresight.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hindsight, foresight, backcast, rearward, look-back, arrear.
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