taking a bead on

A form of take a bead on — To aim a gun at something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take a bead on
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APA

taking a bead on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20bead%20on

MLA

“taking a bead on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20bead%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking a bead on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20bead%20on.

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