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Reticule

/ˈɹɛtɪkjuːl/

A reticle; a grid in the eyepiece of an instrument.

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📖 Definitions of "Reticule"

noun

1
A reticle; a grid in the eyepiece of an instrument.
2
A small women's bag made of a woven net-like material.

🔄 Synonyms of "Reticule"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
reticlenoun	A transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc., to aid in alignment, counting, or measurement of objects being observed; also, the crosshair, grid, or scale on such a plate.
graticulenoun	(geography) The network of lines of latitude and longitude that make up a coordinate system such as the one used for charts and maps of the Earth.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Reticule"

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Word	Definition
reticlenoun	A transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc., to aid in alignment, counting, or measurement of objects being observed; also, the crosshair, grid, or scale on such a plate.
graticulenoun	(geography) The network of lines of latitude and longitude that make up a coordinate system such as the one used for charts and maps of the Earth.
reticulumnoun	(astronomy) A small constellation of the southern summer sky, said to resemble a reticle. It lies between the constellations of Horologium and Dorado.
reticnoun	(medicine, informal) Reticulocyte.
reticulanoun	(anatomy) The reticular formation.
reticullinnoun	Misspelling of reticulin. [(biochemistry) A scleroprotein, similar to collagen, found in lymphatic connective tissue]
retinocytenoun	Misspelling of reticulocyte. [An immature red blood cell, having a reticular network of RNA]
ridiculenoun	Derision; mocking or humiliating words or behavior.
reticellonoun	A decorative glassblowing technique involving the merging of two cane bubbles (one inside the other) where the straight canes were twisted in opposite directions, resulting in a net-like pattern.
reticulocytenoun	An immature red blood cell, having a reticular network of RNA
reticuloidnoun	(medicine, dermatology) A type of dermatitis resembling reticulosis but of different cause and character, usually actinic (caused by UV rays, usually from extensive sun exposure).
retroreflectornoun	A retroreflective device or surface.
reticulationnoun	A network of criss-crossing lines, strands, cables or pipes.
reticulitisnoun	inflammation of the reticulum of a ruminant animal
reflectarraynoun	A reflective array antenna.
rasternoun	(computer graphics) A bitmap image, consisting of a grid of pixels, stored as a sequence of lines.
rebatenoun	A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement.
raftnoun	A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
rigletnoun	(printing) rare spelling of reglet [(printing) A strip of wood or metal of the height of a quadrat, used for regulating the space between pages in a chase, and also for spacing out title pages and other open matter.]
ridgeletnoun	A little ridge.