"hitmarker" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "hit + marker",
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      "form": "hitmarkers",
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          "ref": "2013, Philip Marcus et al., BradyGames Signature Series Guide: Call of Duty: Ghosts, page 111",
          "text": "You can use hitmarkers to locate enemies by shooting them through walls.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2020 March 25, Mike Hume, “Warzone gulag tips: How to win when it’s all on the line”, in The Washington Post",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2023 January 24, Shabana Arif, “Modern Warfare 2 Hardcore mode launching in Season 2 after Tier 1 playlist flops”, in The Daily Mirror",
          "text": "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.",
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        "An audiovisual cue indicating that an enemy has been hit."
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        "(video games) An audiovisual cue indicating that an enemy has been hit."
      ],
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        "video-games"
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        "(video games) An audiovisual cue indicating that an enemy has been hit."
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