A grid or pattern placed in the eyepiece of an optical instrument, used to establish scale or position.
[Latin rēticulum, diminutive of rēte, net.]
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ret·i·cle (rĕt'ĭ-kəl) ![]() |
[Latin rēticulum, diminutive of rēte, net.]
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(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.
| WordNet: reticle |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
Synonyms: reticule, graticule
| Translations: Reticle |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - okularmikrometer (streginddeling i kikkert)
Français (French)
n. - (Tech) réticle
Deutsch (German)
n. - Fadenkreuz
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
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) الشبيكه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - רשת, סריג, רשתית (בעין)
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