reticle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹɛtɪkəl/
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Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin rēticulum, diminutive of Latin rēte (“net”). Doublet of reticulum, Reticulum, and reticule.
Meanings
- 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.
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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)
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(alt-of, alternative, obsolete) Alternative form of reticule (“a little bag”).
alt of reticule
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.
1833, Francis Vesey, A General Digested Table and Index of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery, volume 20, page ix:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reticles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Deriveds
Relateds
reticule · Reticulum · reticulate · reticulated · reticulum · reticulation · reticular
Synonyms
photomask[Appendix:Glossary · graticule · reticule
Translations (27)
sv streckplatta (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · ko 십자선 (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · is hárkross (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · pl siatka nitek (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · is sjónkvarði (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · el σταυρόνημα (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · tr nişangâh (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · sv hårkors (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · ja 十字線 (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · es retículo (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · fa تورک (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · bg визирен кръст (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · es rejilla (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · ota نشانكاه (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · cmn 十字線 /十字线 (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · pt retículo (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · ru се́тка визи́рных ни́тей (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · es retícula (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · vi tâm ngắm (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · de Strichplatte (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · is þráðkross (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · fa رتیکل (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · vi chữ thập (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · de Fadennetz (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · fr réticule (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · de Fadenkreuz (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.) · fi ristikko (transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc.)