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side sight
[/saɪd saɪt/]
noun
pl: side sights
mira lateral
1.
A sighting device mounted on the side of a firearm or other instrument for aiming
The rifle was equipped with a side sight for improved accuracy.
O rifle estava equipado com uma mira lateral para maior precisão.
2.
A peripheral or incidental observation or glance
He caught only a side sight of the car as it passed by.
Ele apenas avistou o carro de relance enquanto passava.
Synonyms
peripheral vision
glance
glimpse
Antonyms
direct sight
full view
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
mira lateral
Standard military/firearms terminology
Portugal
mira lateral
Same as Brazilian Portuguese in firearms context
Related Idioms & Phrases
out of the corner of one's eye
peripheral awareness
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