snipers
Long-range concealed riflemen
Snipers are marksmen who shoot from concealed positions at long range, typically aiming at specific targets.
Military snipers conduct reconnaissance and eliminate high-value enemies.
Police snipers provide overwatch during hostage situations.
The term extends to anyone who attacks from hiding or picks off targets methodically: Internet snipers took potshots at the proposal.
In online auctions, snipers bid at the last possible moment.
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- scopeExtent or range
- aimPurpose or direction
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- long-rangeAcross great distances
bolt-action · sharpshooting · bipod · spotter · windage · elevation · muzzle velocity · holdover
Information-gathering before action
- overwatchProtective surveillance position
- forward observerSoldier directing distant fire
- kill zonePreplanned area of concentrated fire
- rules of engagementConstraints on military action
suppressive fire · fire support · extraction · insertion · observation post · ghillie suit · mission · infantry
Act of hiding something
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
patience · positioning · cover · vantage point · observation · infiltration · exfiltration · evasion
Wildlife observation journey
- trophyAward for winning
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- quarryPit for extracting rock
blinds · pursuit · game · wilderness · crosshairs · season · conservation
Degree of correctness
- targetingSelecting as objective
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
adjustment · fine-tuning · consistency · dexterity · control · focus · measurement · alignment
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
long-range · bolt-action · sharpshooting · bipod · spotter · windage · elevation · muzzle velocity · holdover · zero
reconnaissance
Information-gathering before action
- overwatchProtective surveillance position
- forward observerSoldier directing distant fire
- kill zonePreplanned area of concentrated fire
rules of engagement · suppressive fire · fire support · extraction · insertion · observation post · ghillie suit · mission · infantry · battalion
concealment
Act of hiding something
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
stalking · patience · positioning · cover · vantage point · observation · infiltration · exfiltration · evasion · fieldcraft
safari
Wildlife observation journey
quarry · blinds · pursuit · game · wilderness · crosshairs · season · conservation
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- targetingSelecting as objective
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- stabilityResistance to displacement
concentration · adjustment · fine-tuning · consistency · dexterity · control · focus · measurement · alignment · skill
- counterterrorismDelta Force, raid, Navy SEALs, SAS, intelligence gathering
- Red ArmyRed Army, soldiers, riflemen, divisions, regiments
- trench warfaretrenches, no man's land, barbed wire, dugouts, front lines
- military personnelsoldiers, soldier, midshipmen, officers, troops
- toy soldierstin soldier, tin soldiers, lead soldier, wooden soldier, nutcracker
- WWI militarytrenches, ANZAC, trench warfare, Tommies, Western Front
sniperscavalry
Mounted military force
shock troops · berserkers · cannon fodder · decoys · tank crews
snipersbombers
Aircraft designed for airstrikes
artillerymen · machine gunners · grenadiers · demolition teams
- sniper rifleScoped firearm for distant targets
- sniper fireShots from hidden shooter
- snipe huntPrank seeking nonexistent prey
- sniper shotPrecision long-distance firing
- sniper nestConcealed shooting position
- sniper teamCoordinated long-range shooting unit