Astronomy Jargon

noun the act of discharging a gun or weapon

adjective related to the act of firing or dismissal from a job

• The company announced the firing of several employees due to budget cuts.
• Did you hear about the firing of Mark from accounting?
• I can't believe they're firing Sarah, she's the best worker we have!
• His jokes were firing on all cylinders during the stand-up comedy show.

noun a particularly bad or unpleasant part or feature of something

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• The lowlight of the presentation was when the speaker's microphone stopped working.
• The lowlight of the party was when the cake fell on the floor.
• The lowlight of the movie was the terrible acting from the lead actor.
• The lowlight of her day was when she received bad news from her boss.