barn door

noun

1. the door of a barn

2. informal,  a target so large that it cannot be missed

3. photog television theatre an adjustable flap over the front of a studio or theatre lamp

Example Sentences

He called the mayor's measures "palliative", and a case of "closing the barn door after the horse has bolted".

From BBC

"This is not a barn door easy miss," he said.

From BBC

They shut the barn door and place a wood plank in its handles to secure it more, then back up, watching it closely.

From Literature

But ultimately, “access to pasture” means just that—the barn door is open, says Kestrel Burcham, a policy director at the Cornucopia Institute, a nonprofit consumer watchdog group.

From National Geographic

She says a pocket or barn door is ideal for a mudroom because a swing door can get in the way.

From Seattle Times