Then he opened fire at point-blank range, first at Cha, then at Park, severely wounding them both.The Merrimac laid off at easy point-blank range, discharging her broadsides alternately at the Cumberland and the Congress. The second enemy took aim at point-blank range.After his cover was blown, the army sniper had to fire at the enemy at point blank range. The phrase ‘point blank’ has come to mean a ‘can’t miss’ range with a firearm in everyday language. It can also mean shot at a close range or fired at a target. The point blank range of a firearm can be anywhere from a couple inches to a few meters, depending on the type of weapon and its projectile. The dolphins were trained to use pressurized canisters to shoot intruders with a.45 calibre bullets at point-blank range. Point-blank is an adverb or adjective that means very directly, rudely, or plainly.When she made them swap horses in their lessons, he refused point-blank.Teixeira regarded the order as a betrayal of his mission and refused point-blank. In Bruce’s strongest, subtlest arrangement on record since New York City Serenade, every E Street Band member shines: Roy owns the spotlight, inviting us to a seedy nightclub long before the lyrics reveal it, while Danny’s organ draws us down into despair Max’s restraint underscores Bruce’s dispassionate vocals even Clarence’s metronomic.I asked Make-Up to give him a few mosquito bites but he refused point-blank.All I wanted to do was to get away, but Karen refused point-blank.I told Fred point-blank that he had made a mistake.Rutledge shot him point-blank in the chest.The men broke into the building at the dead of night, and shot their victims point-blank as they slept.point-blank adjective a point-blank refusal The bullet was fired at point-blank range. 2 NEAR SHOOT a gun fired point-blank is fired very close to the person or thing it is aimed at The victim was shot point-blank in the chest. I told him point-blank that I didn’t want to get involved. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English point-blank ˌpoint-ˈblank adverb 1 HONEST if you say or refuse something point-blank, you do it directly and without trying to explain your reasons He refused point-blank to identify his accomplices.
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