open sight

American  

noun

1. (on a firearm) a rear sight consisting of a notch across which the gunner aligns the front sight on the target.

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Etymology

Origin of open sight

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

In a correspondence beginning in 1668, Hooke implored him to switch to telescopic sights, but Hevelius stubbornly refused, claiming that he could do just as well with open sights.

From Literature

The floor drain should be in the center of the room, in open sight, and the floor should gently slope to the drain.

From Washington Post

This is particularly true in the age of the open floor plan, where people knock down walls for open sight lines in their homes.

From Scientific American

With her arms outstretched and her torso resting on the ground, she slowly closed her phone, keeping her hands in open sight.

From Literature

The group’s large supply of weapons and vehicles was kept in open sight.

From The New Yorker