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- Dictionarypoint-blank/ˌpɔɪntˈblaŋk/
adjective
- 1. (of a shot, bullet, or other missile) fired from very close to its target: "the bullet was fired at point-blank range"
adverb
- 1. (of the firing of a shot, bullet, or other missile) from very close to its target: "Waxman fired the pistol point-blank at Clyde" Similar
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