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Meaning of GRATICULE

Pronunciation:  'gratu`kyool

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
 
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 Synonyms: reticle, reticule
 
 See Also: cross hair, cross wire, eyepiece, mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network, ocular, reticulation

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Grat"i*cule\, n. [F. See {Graticulation.}]
A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in
order to reproduce it in other dimensions.
 

 

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