Point blank

(shoot a weapon) at close range; straightforward, direct

“Point Blank” redirects here. For {#if: {2 In external ballistics, point-blank range is the distance between a firearm and a target of a given size such that the bullet in flight is expected to strike the target without adjusting the elevation of the firearm (see also gun). The point-blank range will vary with the firearm and its particular ballistic characteristics, as well as the target chosen. A firearm with a flatter trajectory will permit a nearer minimum and further maximum point blank range for a given target size, while a larger target will allow for a longer point blank range for a given firearm.
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Adjective
1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
(synonym) blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder
(similar) direct
2. close enough to go straight to the target; "point-blank range"; "a point-blank shot"
(similar) direct
Adverb
1. in a direct and unequivocal manner; "I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job"

(n.)
With artillery, the point where the projectile first strikes the horizontal plane on which the gun stands, the axis of the piece being horizontal.
  

(n.)
With all small arms, the second point in which the natural line of sight, when horizontal, cuts the trajectory.
  

(n.)
The white spot on a target, at which an arrow or other missile is aimed.
  

(adv.)
In a point-blank manner.
  

(a.)
Hence, direct; plain; unqualified; -- said of language; as, a point-blank assertion.
  

(a.)
Directed in a line toward the object aimed at; aimed directly toward the mark.
  

Synonyms and related words:
absolutely, dead, definitely, directly, even, exactly, expressly, faithfully, flush, full, in all respects, in every respect, in plain English, in plain words, ipsissimis verbis, just, kerplunk, literally, literatim, matter-of-factly, naturally, plainly, plop, plumb, plump, plunk, positively, precisely, right, rigidly, rigorously, simply, smack, smack-dab, spang, square, squarely, straight, strictly, to the letter, to the point, unaffectedly, undeviatingly, unerringly, verbally, verbatim, verbatim et litteratim, word by word, word for word
  

Synonyms and related words:
abrupt, abruptly, blunt, bluntly, candidly, categorical, categorically, close, direct, directly, downright, explicit, explicitly, flat, flatly, frankly, nearby, openly, outright, plainly, right away, short, straight, straightforward, to the point, unalloyed, uncompromising, uncompromisingly, unmitigated, unreserved, unreservedly