crossed lines, as of fine hair or cobweb, mounted in the optical system of a telescopic gun sight, surveyor's level, etc., to assist in precise aiming or centering of the instrument
Examples of 'cross hairs' in a sentence
cross hairs
He said something to him, and for a moment the two men were framed together in the cross hairs.
MacNeill, Alastair THE DEVIL'S DOOR (1990)
He moved the cross hairs, looking for secrets, focusing on the bridge of Walker's nose, probing the hole in his ear.