Literary notes about hit (AI summary)
The word "hit" plays a multifaceted role in literature, functioning both in a literal and metaphorical sense. In some texts it denotes a physical impact or force, as when a projectile hits a target (see [1], [2], [3]) or when an object strikes a person in passing (as in [4] or [5]). Meanwhile, it can also signify accuracy, success, or even discovery. A character might “hit the mark” by achieving precision in an action ([6], [7]), or one might hit upon a solution inadvertently ([8], [9]). The term further extends into modern usage, illustrating both direct physical contact and figurative moments of accomplishment, thereby enriching narrative dynamics across genres ([10], [11]).
- Any shot directed at this person might hit the sash.
— from The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle - One stone hit Appius in the mouth, and one beneath the ear;
— from Lays of Ancient Rome by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay - Diomed then threw, and his spear sped not in vain, for it hit Phegeus on the breast near the nipple, and he fell from his chariot.
— from The Iliad by Homer - Mowgli laughed a little short ugly laugh, for a stone had hit him in the mouth.
— from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling - His wound, though a slight one, had not yet healed even now, six weeks after he had been hit.
— from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy - "The Devil himself could not hit such a mark as that.
— from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle - And full of life was this young stranger; his eyes sparkled, his glance was steady, and his arm sure, therefore he always hit the mark.
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. Andersen - Yet it is really quite simple when once you have hit on the proper method of attacking it.
— from Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney - Otherwise, one may hit on the correct solution by accident in some cases, and make great mistakes in all others.
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross - Sometimes, string searches just return a line or a few lines around the hit.
— from The Online World by Odd De Presno - If you'll reel it off that way, I'll bet you make a hit.
— from Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser
