Reticle
/ˈɹɛtɪkəl/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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.
- 2 a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument wordnet
- 3 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)"
- 4 Alternative form of reticule (“a little bag”). alt-of, alternative, obsolete
"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 the reticle; and it was not to be found."
Example
More examples"Near-synonym: photomask (broadly synonymous in context)"
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin rēticulum, diminutive of Latin rēte (“net”). Doublet of reticulum, Reticulum, and reticule.