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sharpshooter

 

[ หˆสƒษ‘หrp.สƒuห.tษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

military

A sharpshooter is a person skilled in shooting accurately and precisely, especially with a rifle or other firearm. Sharpshooters are often trained for long-range shooting and target accuracy.

Synonyms

expert shooter, marksman, sniper

Examples of usage

  • A sharpshooter was able to hit the target from 1000 yards away.
  • The military deployed sharpshooters to provide cover for the advancing troops.
Context #2 | Noun

sports

In sports such as basketball or soccer, a sharpshooter refers to a player who has exceptional accuracy in shooting the ball into the goal or basket.

Synonyms

goal scorer, shooting ace, top scorer

Examples of usage

  • The team's sharpshooter scored the winning goal in the last minute of the game.
  • She is known as the sharpshooter of the basketball team for her high shooting percentage.

Translations

Translations of the word "sharpshooter" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atirador de elite

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคถเคพเคจเฅ‡เคฌเคพเคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Scharfschรผtze

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penembak jitu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฝะฐะนะฟะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ strzelec wyborowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‹™ๆ’ƒๅ…ต (ใใ’ใใธใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tireur d'รฉlite

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ francotirador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท keskin niลŸancฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ €๊ฒฉ์ˆ˜ (jeogyeoksu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ู†ุงุต (qannas)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ostrostล™elec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ostreฤพovaฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅžๆžชๆ‰‹ (shรฉn qiฤng shว’u)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ostrostrelec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leyniskytta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะตั€ะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒกแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ snaiper

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ francotirador

Etymology

The term 'sharpshooter' originated in the mid-19th century, combining 'sharp' (meaning keen or precise) with 'shooter' (one who shoots). It was initially used to describe skilled marksmen in military contexts, later expanding to sports to refer to players with exceptional shooting abilities.

See also: sharp, sharpen, sharpener, sharper, sharpie, sharply, sharpness.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,826 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.