POINT-BLANK


Meaning of POINT-BLANK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpɔɪntˈblæŋk ]

adj. & adv. --adj. 1 a (of a shot) aimed or fired horizontally at a range very close to the target. b (of a distance or range) very close. 2 (of a remark, question, etc.) blunt, direct. --adv. 1 at very close range. 2 directly, bluntly. [prob. f. POINT + BLANK = white spot in the centre of a target]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.