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cross hairs
noun(cross-hair)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
cross hairs
idiom(cross-hair)being aimed at by a gun (such as a rifle) that has an aiming device with crosshairs —often used figuratively