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(1):

(a.) Hence, direct; plain; unqualified; - said of language; as, a point-blank assertion.

(2):

(adv.) In a point-blank manner.

(3):

(n.) The white spot on a target, at which an arrow or other missile is aimed.

(4):

(a.) Directed in a line toward the object aimed at; aimed directly toward the mark.

(5):

(n.) With artillery, the point where the projectile first strikes the horizontal plane on which the gun stands, the axis of the piece being horizontal.

(6):

(n.) With all small arms, the second point in which the natural line of sight, when horizontal, cuts the trajectory.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Point-Blank'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/point-blank.html. 1828.
 
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