English-Thai Dictionary

point-blank

ADJ ซึ่ง ยิง ใน ระยะใกล้  ซึ่ง เป็นระยะ เผาขน  straight sueng-ying-nai-ra-ya-kai

 

point-blank

ADV โดยตรง  เปิดเผย  โผงผาง  directly plainly doi-trong

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POINT-BLANK

Point `-blank ", n. Etym: [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.

 

POINT-BLANK

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.

 

POINT-BLANK

POINT-BLANK Point `-blank ", adv.

 

Defn: In a point-blank manner. To sin point-blank against God's word. Fuller.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

point-blank

point-blank |ˈpɔɪnt ˈˌblæŋk | ▶adjective & adverb (of a shot, bullet, or other missile ) fired from very close to its target. [ as adj. ] the weapon was inaccurate beyond point-blank range. • (of a statement or question ) blunt and direct; without explanation or qualification: [ as adj. ] : this point-blank refusal to discuss the issue | [ as adv. ] : he refuses point-blank to be photographed or give interviews. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: probably from point + blank in the contemporaneous sense ‘white spot in the center of a target. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

point-blank

point-blank ▶adjective & adverb (of a shot ) fired from very close to its target: [ as adj. ] : the bullet, fired at point-blank range, hit him in the middle of the back | [ as adv. ] : Waxman fired the pistol point-blank at Clyde. • (of a statement or question ) direct and without explanation or qualification: [ as adv. ] : he refuses point-blank to be photographed or give interviews. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: probably from point + blank in the contemporaneous sense ‘white spot in the centre of a target ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

point-blank

point-blank adverb 1 he fired the pistol point-blank: at close range, close up, close to. 2 she couldn't say it point-blank: bluntly, directly, straight, frankly, candidly, openly, explicitly, unequivocally, unambiguously, plainly, flatly, categorically, outright. ▶adjective a point-blank refusal: blunt, direct, straight, straightforward, frank, candid, forthright, explicit, unequivocal, plain, clear, flat, decisive, unqualified, categorical, outright.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

point-blank

point-blank adverb 1 Waxman fired the pistol point-blank at Clyde: at very close range, at point-blank range, close up, close to. 2 she couldn't say so point-blank to Alison: bluntly, directly, straight, straightforwardly, frankly, candidly, forthrightly, openly, explicitly, unequivocally, unambiguously, unmistakably, plainly, clearly, flatly, positively, certainly, decisively, categorically, outright. ▶adjective a point-blank refusal: blunt, direct, straight, straightforward, straight from the shoulder, frank, candid, forthright, open, explicit, unequivocal, unambiguous, unmistakable, plain, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, well defined, flat, positive, certain, decisive, unqualified, categorical, outright, downright.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

point-blank

p ò int-bl á nk 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 直射の, 至近距離の ▸ at point-blank range [distance ]直射 [至近 ]距離で .2 率直な, 単刀直入の .副詞 1 直射で, 至近距離で .2 率直に, 単刀直入に ▸ refuse point-blank 頭から断る .