undersight en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + sight.
Meanings
- (uncommon, uncountable, usually) Inverse oversight; sousveillance at a high level.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| undersights | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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undersight en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From under- + sight.
Meanings
- (transitive, uncommon) To misadjust the sights of a gun so that the projectile falls short of its intended target.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| undersighting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| undersighted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| undersighted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| undersights | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |