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reticle

Syllables: re·ti·cle/ˈɹɛtɪkəl/

reticle noun: 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. Also the alternative form of reticule.

Noun

reticle (plural reticles)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    graticule, reticule
  2. 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)
    Synonyms:
    photomask[Appendix:Glossary

Also used as

reticle is also the alternative form of reticule.

reticle meaning in Persian and Vietnamese

reticle in Persian

transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.
رتیکل retikel, تورک turak

reticle in Vietnamese

transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.
tâm ngắm, chữ thập

Synonyms of reticle

Forms of reticle

pluralreticles

Origin of reticle

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

Words formed from reticle

Questions about reticle

What does reticle mean?
Reticle means 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.
What is reticle in Persian?
Reticle in Persian is رتیکل (retikel), تورک (turak). See Reticle meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is reticle?
Reticle is a noun.
How do you pronounce reticle?
Reticle is pronounced /ˈɹɛtɪkəl/.
What is the plural of reticle?
The plural of reticle is reticles.

Words near reticle in the dictionary

  1. reticently
  2. reticket
  3. reticketed
  4. reticketing
  5. retickets
  6. reticle
  7. reticled
  8. reticles
  9. reticospinal
  10. retics
  11. reticula

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