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reticle
[ ret-i-kuhl ]
noun
, Optics.
- a network of fine lines, wires, or the like placed in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
reticle
/ ˈrɛtɪkəl /
noun
- a network of fine lines, wires, etc, placed in the focal plane of an optical instrument to assist measurement of the size or position of objects under observation Also calledgraticule
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reticle1
C17: from Latin rēticulum a little net, from rēte net
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Example Sentences
Gleaming like the chassis of a spaceship, it holds the glass reticle and also has mounted on it huge, barrel-shaped molecular pumps.
A reticle is its own trade secret, a protected piece of intellectual property belonging to the company that designed it, and adjusted to the unique specifications of GlobalFoundries’ proprietary process.
From Time
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