shooter

noun

ˈshü-tər How to pronounce shooter (audio)
Definition of shooternext
1
as in gun
a person skilled in shooting at a target there were eight shooters taking turns at the same target in the final competition

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2
as in photographer
one who takes photographs he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography

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  1. gun
  2. photographer
  3. marksman
  4. shot
  5. sharpshooter
Noun
  • The authorities have not said that Mr. Mangione made the gun he was found with.
    Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Police also found a gun with a suppressor like the one used in Thompson’s killing, the officials said.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of gun
Noun
  • Take a look at the gallery made by Courier Journal photographer Scott Utterback.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Today’s great photo is from Times staff photographer Brian van der Brug.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of photographer
Noun
  • Although West Ham United’s track record in signing strikers makes for grim reading, there is confidence that their new marksman will not fail like many of his predecessors.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
  • Some of this could be seen in Penny Dreadful, in which Hartnett played a charming, reckless, older-than-his years marksman and secret werewolf who hooked up once with Dorian Gray.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of marksman
Noun
  • Such shots reproduce García Márquez’s knack for wedding the ordinary to the extraordinary, and turning prosaic developments into enduring fables.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But for the number of times players run into those situations of facing an extremely overpowered or effective character, there’s still a good shot at pulling off an insane play to take them down.
    Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of shot
Noun
  • Willard credited the Terps’ perimeter defense with making life difficult for Villanova’s sharpshooters.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Gunmen from the Manfredi and Bevilaqua outfits, led by weed store employee and unlikely sharpshooter Grace, take out the rest of the Triads.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of sharpshooter
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