Standard Lemma guide

crosshair

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Reticle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To focus on within a reticle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To target.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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History

Etymology

From cross + hair.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 十字線 /十字线 (shízìxiàn) — reticle
  • Dutch: kruisdraad — reticle
  • Dutch: draadkruis — reticle
  • Esperanto: precizilo — reticle
  • Finnish: hiusristikko — reticle
  • Finnish: hiusristi — reticle
  • German: Fadenkreuz — reticle
  • Greek: σταυρόνημα (stavrónima) — reticle
  • Hungarian: célkereszt — reticle
  • Icelandic: þráðkross — reticle
  • Icelandic: sjónkvarði — reticle
  • Icelandic: hárkross — reticle
  • Japanese: 十字線 (jūjisen) — reticle
  • Korean: 십자선 (sipjaseon) — reticle
  • Portuguese: retícula — reticle
  • Russian: перекре́стие (perekréstije) — reticle
  • Russian: се́тка визи́рных ни́тей (sétka vizírnyx nítej) — reticle
  • Spanish: retículo — reticle
  • Spanish: retícula — reticle
  • Spanish: rejilla — reticle
  • Swedish: korshår — reticle
  • Finnish: tähdätä — Translations
  • Finnish: saada tähtäimeen — Translations
  • Finnish: ottaa tähtäimeen — Translations
  • German: ins Visier nehmen — Translations
  • German: anpeilen — Translations