sharpshooter
Deadeye with rifle
A sharpshooter is someone highly skilled at shooting with precision, typically with a rifle.
In military contexts, sharpshooters occupy a tier below snipers but above ordinary marksmen, tasked with accurate fire at greater distances than standard infantry.
The term extends figuratively to anyone with exceptional accuracy or skill in a targeted domain: She's a sharpshooter when it comes to finding errors in contracts.
In basketball, a sharpshooter is a player known for consistently hitting shots, especially three-pointers.
Unerring shooter
- crackshotHighly accurate shooter
- riflemanArmed soldier or NZ bird
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- gunmanArmed violent person
archer · huntsman · pistolero · gunslinger · duelist · quick-draw · sportsman · Annie Oakley
Degree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
- bullseyeExact center target
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- crosshairsIntersecting sighting lines
reticle · scope · sight · zeroing · calibration · alignment · trajectory · ballistics
Concealed precision shooter
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- ghillieScottish outdoor servant
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- overwatchProtective surveillance position
reconnaissance · spotter · infiltration · ambush · vantage · perch · hide · surveillance
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- scopeExtent or range
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- silencerSound-dampening gun attachment
- suppressorDevice that inhibits output
caliber · recoil · bipod · stock · barrel · bolt-action · cartridge · magazine
Sustained single-minded attention
- patienceCalm during delays
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- steadinessState of being constant
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
training · focus · calmness · alertness · hand-eye coordination · control · dexterity · expertise
Jumping sap-feeding insect
- spittlebugFoam-producing plant insect
- froghopperSap-sucking jumping bug
- planthopperJumping sap-feeding insect
- treehopperHelmeted sap-feeding insect
cicada · xylem · phloem · sap-sucking · pest · grapevine · nymph
deadeye
Unerring shooter
gunman · archer · huntsman · pistolero · gunslinger · duelist · quick-draw · sportsman · Annie Oakley · Buffalo Bill
accuracy
Degree of correctness
crosshairs · reticle · scope · sight · zeroing · calibration · alignment · trajectory · ballistics · windage
sniper
Concealed precision shooter
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- ghillieScottish outdoor servant
- concealmentAct of hiding something
overwatch · reconnaissance · spotter · infiltration · ambush · vantage · perch · hide · surveillance · cover
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- scopeExtent or range
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- silencerSound-dampening gun attachment
suppressor · caliber · recoil · bipod · stock · barrel · bolt-action · cartridge · magazine · optics
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- patienceCalm during delays
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- steadinessState of being constant
practice · training · focus · calmness · alertness · hand-eye coordination · control · dexterity · expertise · proficiency
leafhopper
Jumping sap-feeding insect
- spittlebugFoam-producing plant insect
- froghopperSap-sucking jumping bug
- planthopperJumping sap-feeding insect
treehopper · cicada · xylem · phloem · sap-sucking · pest · grapevine · nymph
- Sharpshooterssniper, deadeye, rifleman, scout sniper
- leafhoppersleafhopper
- combatantssoldier, warrior, fighter, swordsman, spearman
- gunslingersgunslinger, gunfighter, gunman, quickdraw, fast draw
- military rolessoldier, warrior, Praetorian Guard, sailor, Imperial Guard
- Precision phraseson the mark, on target, spot on, dead on, bulls-eye