reticle

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reticle

/ˈɹɛtɪkəl/

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Borrowed from Late Latin rēticulum, diminutive of Latin rēte (“net”). Doublet of reticulum, Reticulum, and reticule.

noun reticles

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.
Similar: graticule, reticule
A master or template, comprising a pattern of lines and shapes, used in photolithography to create the tiny integrated circuits on a microchip. Near-synonym: photomask (broadly synonymous in context)
Similar: photomask[Appendix:Glossary
alternative, obsolete Alternative form of reticule (“a little bag”). On the following day Mrs. Kent went into the bed-room; and laid a reticle, which contained the money, upon her bed; and afterwards returned into the sitting-room; leaving the door between that and the bed-room open. After she had remained in the sitting-room about five minutes, she sent Miss S. for

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noun transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.

Español	retículo, retícula, rejilla
한국어	십자선 sipjaseon
日本語	十字線 jūjisen
中文	十字線 /十字线 shízìxiàn
Português	retículo
Français	réticule
Deutsch	Fadennetz, Strichplatte, Fadenkreuz
Ελληνικά	σταυρόνημα stavrónima
Русский	се́тка визи́рных ни́тей sétka vizírnyx nítej
Tiếng Việt	tâm ngắm, chữ thập

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@misc{reticle_2026,
  title = {reticle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reticle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}