POINT-BLANK


Meaning of POINT-BLANK in English

Pronunciation: ' po ̇ int- ' bla ŋ k

Function: adjective

Date: 1591

1 a : marked by no appreciable drop below initial horizontal line of flight b : so close to a target that a missile fired will travel in a straight line to the mark

2 : DIRECT , BLUNT <a point-blank refusal>

– point-blank adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.