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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Backsight Backsight The term 'Backsight' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, a rod reading taken on a point of known elevation, a benchmark or a turning point. Backsights are added to the known elevation to arrive at the height of the instrument. With a known height of the instrument, the telescope can be used to determine the elevation of other points in the vicinity'. Previous 5 Terms: Backing Backing Winds Backscatter Back-sheared Anvil backshore Next 5 Terms: Backsiphonage Backup fuel Backup generator Backup power backwash About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.