reticle

Meaning

1. A grid, network, or crosshatch found in the eyepiece of various optical instruments to aid measurement or alignment
2. (alt-of, alternative, obsolete) Alternative form of reticule (“a little bag”).

Synonyms

reticule

graticule

crosshair

scratch

reticulum

guide line

gage mark

chopper wheel

cross spider

graduation line

index line

Translations

réticule

Fadenkreuz

reticolo

reticle

retículo

retículo

şebeke

sistem

الشّبكة

tel çapraz

retícula

treillage

réticulum

netwerk

retícula

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛtɪkəl/

Etymology

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