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PRONUNCIATION OF BACKSIGHT

backsight  [ˈbækˌsaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACKSIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Backsight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BACKSIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of backsight in the English dictionary

The definition of backsight in the dictionary is the sight of a rifle nearer the stock.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACKSIGHT


adipocyte
ˈædɪpəʊˌsaɪt
anthracite
ˈænθrəˌsaɪt
astrocyte
ˈæstrəʊˌsaɪt
erythrocyte
ɪˈrɪθrəʊˌsaɪt
eyesight
ˈaɪˌsaɪt
foresight
ˈfɔːˌsaɪt
hindsight
ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt
homesite
ˈhəʊmˌsaɪt
insight
ˈɪnˌsaɪt
leucocyte
ˈluːkəˌsaɪt
leukocyte
ˈluːkəˌsaɪt
lymphocyte
ˈlɪmfəʊˌsaɪt
microsite
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsaɪt
monocyte
ˈmɒnəʊˌsaɪt
oversight
ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt
parasite
ˈpærəˌsaɪt
subsite
ˈsʌbˌsaɪt
ulexite
ˈjuːlɛkˌsaɪt
website
ˈwɛbˌsaɪt
zeuxite
ˈzjuːkˌsaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACKSIGHT

backscratch
backscratcher
backscratching
backseat
backset
backsey
backsheesh
backshore
backside
backslap
backslapper
backslash
backslid
backslide
backslider
backsliding
backspace
backspace key
backspacer
backspeir

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACKSIGHT

a sight
at sight
blindsight
bombsight
bright
know by sight
line of sight
not by a long sight
out of sight
out-of-sight
outasight
outsight
panoramic sight
partial sight
peep sight
rear sight
resight
second sight
short sight
sight
telescopic sight

Synonyms and antonyms of backsight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «backsight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACKSIGHT

Find out the translation of backsight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of backsight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «backsight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

后视
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de espalda
570 millions of speakers

English

backsight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

backsight
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

backsight
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заднюю
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

backsight
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

backsight
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

visée arrière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Backsight
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kimme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後視
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Backsight
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dấu hiệu ở phía sau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

backsight
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मागे मागे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lettura all´indietro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

punktu wstecz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

задню
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

viza inapoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

backsight
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agter stuk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

referensobjekt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Baksiktet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of backsight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKSIGHT»

The term «backsight» is normally little used and occupies the 137.684 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKSIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about backsight

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKSIGHT»

Discover the use of backsight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to backsight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Textbook of Surveying
7.9.2 Foresight, backsight and intermediate sights The word sight denotes either an observation on a staffer the resulting staff reading. The first sight taken after setting up the instrument at a point is the backsight. It should be to a point whose  ...
C Venkatramaiah, 1996
2
The Surveying Handbook
measuring procedures being followed: (1) a single foresight pointing on the sun for each pointing on the backsight mark or (2) multiple foresight pointings on the sun for each pointing on the backsight mark. For the single foresight procedure, ...
Russell Charles Brinker, Roy Minnick, 1995
3
Fundamentals of Surveying
6.3.l Rise and Fall Method Each reading is entered on a different line in the applicable column, except at change points where a foresight and a backsight occupy the same line. This is to connect the line of sight of one set up of the instrument ...
S. K. Roy, 2010
4
Landscape Surveying
The term backsight has two uses in surveying. When shooting elevations, a backsight (BS) is a rod reading taken on a point of known or assumed elevation. The elevation of the point would be known if the station was a true benchmark.
Harry L. Field, 2011
5
Surveying
Backsight at station 1 = 2.457 – 0.827 = 1.63 m The R.L of station 2 is missing. R.L of station 1 is 150 m and there is a fall of 0.827 m from station 1 to station 2. Therefore, R.L of station 2 must be less than that of station 1. R.L. of station 2 = 150 ...
S. K. Duggal, 2013
6
Introduction to Mine Surveying
The actual angle right (124° 51.9') measured at A, backsight B, foresight sun, under the above assumption becomes an angle left. Subtracting it from 360° gives the angle right, 235° 08' 062, measured at A, backsight sun, foresight B. Therefore ...
William Wesley Staley, 1964
7
Field Archaeology: An Introduction
Thisis known asa backsight. Thevalueofthe line of collimation is then calculated by adding the reading on the staff to the value of thebenchmark. If the benchmark had a value of 50 m and the staff reading is 1.4 m, then the line of collimation ...
Peter Drewett, 2012
8
Surveyor Reference Manual
backsight, unless the PC can be used as a backsight. In either case, to orient the transit at the new station, the deflection angle of the station that is to be used for the backsight is set on the horizontal circle with the upper clamp before setting on  ...
George M. Cole, PhD, PE, PLS, 2009
9
An Introduction to Agricultural Engineering: A ...
BACKSIGHT A backsight (BS) is a rod reading taken on a point of known elevation, and is the vertical distance between the line of sight and the point of known elevation on which the rod is held. The reading is used to establish a new height of ...
Harry L. Field, Lawrence O. Roth, Roth, 1991
10
Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology: A ...
15.3.2. Backsight. A backsight (BS) is a rod reading taken on a point of known or assumed elevation. It is the vertical distance between the line of sight through the instrument and the point of known or assumed elevation on which the rod is set.
Harry Field, John Solie, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKSIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term backsight is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Small Unit Warfare That's Fun to Read About
It's a slightly tongue-in-cheek gem in storytelling that explains how the central character, an English officer named Backsight Forethought, ... «OZY, May 15»
2
The HP 35s Calculator—A Field Surveyor's Companion: Part 7 …
Raw coordinates are computed by simply assuming the backsight azimuth of N35E between points 4 and 5 and simply running around the ... «Amerisurv, Apr 15»
3
The Order: 1886 review — The best looking PlayStation 4 game …
The “soft cover” system also works great for moving between objects, and backsight – the ability to slow down time and take down many ... «Financial Post, Feb 15»
4
Spectra Precision Launches Central Cloud Service, New Software …
Other features include a new GNSS interface to improve workflows, a new multi-point backsight setup routine, and many other enhancements. «GPS World magazine, Oct 14»
5
Spectra Precision Introduces Spectra Precision Central and New …
Other features include a new GNSS interface to improve workflows, a new multi-point backsight setup routine, and many other enhancements. «GISuser.com, Oct 14»
6
New Maptek I-Site modular laser scanner
An in-built survey-grade telescope allows for traditional backsight workflow. The new modular design allows customers to save on these ... «Spatial Source, Aug 14»
7
Maptek previews I-Site 8820 at AIMS conference
... for geotechnical and geological mapping, while an in-built survey grade telescope allows for traditional backsight workflow. The new modular ... «World Coal, Aug 14»
8
MicroSurvey FieldGenius 7 Increases Day to Day Survey Productivity
Better Backsight Calculations – A new multi-backsight routine can be used to combine multiple control points/directions and calculate a more ... «PR Web, Jul 14»
9
Australian Mining Prospect Awards Finalist: Innovative Mining Solution
Requiring no foresight or backsight pins and no GPS, the aligner doesn't require surveyors and geologists to supervise the setup process. «Australian Mining, Oct 13»
10
The Ultimate Gift
... technology that made the work possible. Jeremy Smith shows a volunteer how to do a backsight between two standpipes using the FC-100. «POB, May 13»

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