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open sight

noun

Definition of open sight

: a firearm rear sight having an open notch

Examples of open sight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 In a bid to enhance downtown's pedestrian experience, ODA’s plans include retail, galleries, restaurants and a cafe with open sight lines to Washington Boulevard and Grand River Avenue. — John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, "Bedrock hires architect for Book restoration, hosts public tour Saturday," 4 Sep. 2019 From Asia to the Middle East and throughout Europe, the East-West tug-of-war played out between spies in cities such as Athens, Bangkok, Beirut, Belgrade, Berlin, Cairo, Tehran and Vienna, often in open sight before unsuspecting passers-by. — Washington Post, "Not just Russia: Spies have long posed as diplomats," 27 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of open sight

1591, in the meaning defined above

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