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mirino

viewfinder; gun sight

noun mee-REE-noh Rare

Also means

target

Usage Note

Mirino refers to the small optical window on a camera used to frame a shot, or to the aiming sight on a firearm. In photography, you look nel mirino to compose your picture; in figurative Italian, avere qualcuno nel mirino means to have someone in your crosshairs.

Examples

"Il fotografo guarda nel mirino."

Natural Translation

The photographer looks through the viewfinder.

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