barn door

British  

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

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Example Sentences

“The backstop becomes more important when the barn door is open,” said Matt Gardner, a senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a progressive group.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cows were munching hay in their stalls when the big barn door slid open and a mechanical monster stomped in from the rain.

From Literature

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