crosshairs
- noun
- /ˈkrɔsˌhɛrz/
:
punto de mira
- In the video game, the player must aim the crosshairs at the enemy to score points.
X marks the crosshairs and the home, and explosion turns to blur.
- X marks the crosshairs and the home, and explosion turns to blur.
- The look, I The thing is when you line those crosshairs up, because also we were, remember, we were dealing with public events.
Examples
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Thelma and Louise - Through the Crosshairs of a Gun Sight Ext.
Fiction book (1991) -
The hunter carefully adjusted the crosshairs on his rifle to ensure he would hit his target.
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The look, I The thing is when you line those crosshairs up, because also we were, remember, we were dealing with public events.
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X marks the crosshairs and the home, and explosion turns to blur.
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The photographer aligned the crosshairs in her camera to capture the perfect shot.
Synonyms
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4.9
A point to aim at in shooting or archery
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1.0
A mark of two lines that meet, often at right angles
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4.1
A small set of lines on a sight or screen that shows the exact point to aim at
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9.5
A pattern of fine lines or dots in an eyepiece that helps you aim and measure
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9.9
A set of fine lines in an eyepiece that help aim and measure
Fine crossing lines in a sight or microscope used to aim
Thin crossed lines in devices like a telescope or microscope that help you aim
Idioms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word crosshairs comes from the parts cross and hair: early sights used very thin 'hairs' or threads that crossed to make an exact aiming point. So crosshairs are the fine lines you see in a scope or viewfinder that show exactly where you are aiming.