crosswires
Scope's aiming lines
Crosswires are the intersecting lines in an optical device like a rifle scope or surveying instrument, used to fix a precise point of aim or measurement.
The point where the wires cross marks the target.
Figuratively, to have someone in your crosswires is to be focused on them as a target.
Also called crosshairs.
Failure to grasp meaning
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- mix-upConfusion from error
- talking pastFailing to connect conversationally
- misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
disconnect · muddle · miscue · mixed signals · breakdown · misreading · at odds · garbled
Signal bleeding between channels
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- staticWithout motion or change
- overlapPartial coincidence of coverage
- feedbackReturned response data
distortion · leakage · pickup
misunderstanding
Failure to grasp meaning
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- mix-upConfusion from error
- talking pastFailing to connect conversationally
misinterpretation · disconnect · muddle · miscue · mixed signals · breakdown · misreading · at odds · garbled · lost in translation
crosstalk
Signal bleeding between channels
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- staticWithout motion or change
- overlapPartial coincidence of coverage
feedback · distortion · leakage · pickup
short circuit
Accidental low-resistance path
- spliceJoin end to end
- connectionA joining or relation
- junctionPoint where things meet
soldering · insulation · contact · bridging · arcing · fault · terminal · stripped · conductor · grounding
crosswiresblur
Lack of sharpness
scatter · peripheral vision · unfocused · vagueness · imprecision
crosswiresoff the radar
Beyond monitoring or awareness
out of sight · overlooked · unnoticed · safe zone · anonymity
crosswiresblur
Lack of sharpness
vagueness · approximation · guesswork · imprecision · fuzziness