mil-dot

noun

A type of firearm scope reticle using a one-milliradian dot as an aiming point and reference for range and holdover estimation.

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Meanings

nounmil-dot (plural mil-dots)

plural mil-dots · alternative mildot · alternative mil dot

  1. engineeringA type of firearm scope reticle using a one-milliradian dot as an aiming point and reference for range and holdover estimation.

Origin

The mil is clipped from milliradian.

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APA

mil-dot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mil-dot

MLA

“mil-dot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mil-dot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mil-dot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mil-dot.

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