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

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 • Jul. 30, 2017

Suddenly I was attracted by Bartleby’s closed desk, the key in open sight left in the lock.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2015

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

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

Ulysses took th' advantage of their fright; Call'd Calchas, and produc'd in open sight: Then bade him name the wretch, ordain'd by fate The public victim, to redeem the state.

From The Aeneid English by Virgil

The wide expanse of sage-grown plain offered little concealment for the ponies, and the Sioux knew that it would be folly to leave the animals in open sight at the base of the ridge.

From White Otter by Gregor, Elmer Russell