hitmarker

English

Etymology

From hit +‎ marker.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

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Noun

hitmarker (plural hitmarkers)

1. (video games) An audiovisual cue indicating that an enemy has been hit.
   • 2013, Philip Marcus et al., BradyGames Signature Series Guide: Call of Duty: Ghosts, →ISBN, page 111:

     You can use hitmarkers to locate enemies by shooting them through walls.

   • 2020 March 25, Mike Hume, “Warzone gulag tips: How to win when it’s all on the line”, in The Washington Post‎^[1]:

     If you see a hit marker from your grenade/tactical, you’ll know where they are (generally), even if you don’t get the kill outright.

   • 2023 January 24, Shabana Arif, “Modern Warfare 2 Hardcore mode launching in Season 2 after Tier 1 playlist flops”, in The Daily Mirror‎^[2]:

     While you might expect something called Hardcore mode to toss away crutches like the HUD, hitmarkers, and anything else that's remotely useful, it doesn't.