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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