Definition of Point blank

the near distance to a goal that it is most likely not going to be missed

Examples of Point blank in a sentence

Soldiers were precisely trained to fight to the bitter end if they encountered the enemy at point blank range.  🔊

Shooting at a point blank distance can be very dangerous, so the gun range requires its customers to point their guns down when they were not facing the target.  🔊

The sniper didn’t necessarily need point blank skill with his rifle since he would be required to shoot the enemy from many yards away.  🔊

Officer Tyler was lucky to be wearing the best bullet proof vest when the bank robber shot at the police officer at point blank range.  🔊

In order for Native Americans to kill any British soldier in the 1800s, they had to shoot at point blank range since this tribe used spears as their weapons.  🔊

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