Meaning of RETICULE
| Pronunciation: | | 'reti`kyool
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | graticule, reticle |
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| | See Also: | | bag, cross hair, cross wire, eyepiece, handbag, mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network, ocular, pocketbook, purse, reticulation | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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