Meaning & use
Crosshairs
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Two fine intersecting lines in the eyepiece of an optical instrument, such as a telescopic sight, used to aim precisely at a target.
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He lined up the deer in the crosshairs of his rifle scope.
The failing company suddenly found itself in the crosshairs of federal regulators.
A note on using this word
Figuratively, "in the crosshairs" means being the focus of criticism, scrutiny, or attack.
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