RETICLE

reticle, reticule, graticule

(noun) a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

reticle (plural reticles)

A grid, network, or crosshatch found in the eyepiece of various optical instruments to aid measurement or alignment

(obsolete) Alternative form of reticule (“a little bag”)

Usage notes

Used in form “have somebody or something in one’s reticle”, meaning “to be targeting somebody or something”.

Anagrams

• clerite, tercile, tiercel

Source: Wiktionary


Ret"i*cle, n. Etym: [See Reticule.]

1. A small net.

2. A reticule. See Reticule,2. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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