crosshair
noun
cross·hair
ˈkrȯs-ˌher 
: a fine wire or thread in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument used as a reference line in the field or for marking the instrumental axis
—used figuratively to describe someone or something being targeted as if through an aiming device having crosshairs
The tactics landed the company's top brass in the crosshairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission.—
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But could there be another superstar in Toronto's crosshairs?
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Therefore, a sighting scope with crosshairs is a big help in finding objects in a telescope.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The one that changed Tua Tagovailoa the most this season is the incident that put the Miami Dolphins quarterback in the national media’s crosshairs.
—Omar Kelly
november 13, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Get this deal in your crosshairs, and just take your shot!
—PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Therefore, a sighting scope with crosshairs is a big help in finding objects in a telescope.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The one that changed Tua Tagovailoa the most this season is the incident that put the Miami Dolphins quarterback in the national media’s crosshairs.
—Omar Kelly
november 13, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Get this deal in your crosshairs, and just take your shot!
—PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crosshair
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“Crosshair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosshair. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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