About The Word Reticule
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Reticule
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What's The Definition Of Reticule?
[n] a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
[n] a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries Synonyms | Synonyms for Reticule: graticule | reticle Related Terms | Find terms related to Reticule: See Also | bag | cross hair | cross wire | eyepiece | handbag | mesh | meshing | meshwork | net | network | ocular | pocketbook | purse | reticulation Reticule In Webster's Dictionary \Ret"i*cule\, n.. [F. r['e]ticule, L. reticulum, dim.
of rete a net. Cf.{Retina}, {Reticle}.]
1. A little bag, originally of network; a woman's workbag, or
a little bag to be carried in the hand. --De Quincey.
2. A system of wires or lines in the focus of a telescope or
other instrument; a reticle.
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