Sharpshooter: meaning, definitions and examples
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sharpshooter
[ ˈʃɑːrp.ʃuː.tər ]
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.
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:
🇵🇹 atirador de elite
🇮🇳 निशानेबाज
🇩🇪 Scharfschütze
🇮🇩 penembak jitu
🇺🇦 снайпер
🇵🇱 strzelec wyborowy
🇯🇵 狙撃兵 (そげきへい)
🇫🇷 tireur d'élite
🇪🇸 francotirador
🇹🇷 keskin nişancı
🇰🇷 저격수 (jeogyeoksu)
🇸🇦 قناص (qannas)
🇨🇿 ostrostřelec
🇸🇰 ostreľovač
🇨🇳 神枪手 (shén qiāng shǒu)
🇸🇮 ostrostrelec
🇮🇸 leyniskytta
🇰🇿 мерген
🇬🇪 მსროლელი
🇦🇿 snaiper
🇲🇽 francotirador
Word origin
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.