light gun

noun

A device resembling a gun that allows the player of a video game to target a point on the screen.

Meanings

nounlight gun (plural light guns)

plural light guns

  1. video gamesA device resembling a gun that allows the player of a video game to target a point on the screen.
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APA

light gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20gun

MLA

“light gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20gun.

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