reticle

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(rĕt'ĭ-kəl) pronunciation
n.
A grid or pattern placed in the eyepiece of an optical instrument, used to establish scale or position.

[Latin rēticulum, diminutive of rēte, net.]


(DOD, NATO) A mark such as a cross or a system of lines lying in the image plane of a viewing apparatus. It may be used singly as a reference mark on certain types of monocular instruments or as one of a pair to form a floating mark as in certain types of stereoscopes. See also graticule.

i. A diamond, pipper, circle, cross, or any other mark used to assist any form of optical aiming in air-to-air and air-to-ground armament work as well as in a paradrop. See pipper.
ii. In photogrammetry, a cross or system of lines in the image plane of a viewing apparatus used singly as a reference mark in a monocular instrument or in a pair to form a floating mark in a certain stereoscope.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - okularmikrometer (streginddeling i kikkert)

Nederlands (Dutch)
kruisdraad

Français (French)
n. - (Tech) réticle

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fadenkreuz

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πλέγμα

Italiano (Italian)
reticolo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - retículo (m)

Русский (Russian)
окулярная сетка

Español (Spanish)
n. - retícula, retículo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hårkors

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
细十字线, 标线, 分划板

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 細十字線, 標線, 分劃板

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 심자선, 망선, 레티클

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 網線

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الشبيكه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רשת, סריג, רשתית (בעין)‬


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floating reticle (optics)
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