point-blank
Very close; not touching but not more than a few metresVery close; not touching but not more than a few metres (yards).
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Very close; not touching but not more than a few metres (yards).
в упо́рv upór
(not comparable)The distance between a firearm and a target where a projectile in flight is expected to strike the centre of the target without adjusting the elevation of the firearm.
(not comparable)Disconcertingly straightforward or blunt; outright.
a point-blank assertion
напрями́кnaprjamík, напряму́юnaprjamúju
- close enough to go straight to the target
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From French point blanc (“white point”), originally referring to the white spot to be aimeFrom French point blanc (“white point”), originally referring to the white spot to be aimed at on a target (see blank's "bull's eye") or alternatively into empty space being fired horizontally.
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion:bluntcandidforthrightfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenstraight-from-the-shoulder