Reticle Definition

rĕtĭ-kəl
reticles
noun
reticles
A network of very fine lines, wires, etc. in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Reticle

Noun

Singular:
reticle
Plural:
reticles

Origin of Reticle

  • From Late Latin reticulum, diminutive of Latin rete (“net").

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin rēticulum diminutive of rēte net

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Reticle Sentence Examples

  • To use a reticle on the stage, place it carefully on a microscope slide.

  • Gently tipping the opened eyepiece onto a lint free cloth will remove the reticle.

  • The corded version is designed for LX200 and other telescopes that have a power output socket and handset controls for adjusting the reticle illumination.

  • This is an amateur rifle scope giving clear night time vision together with an illuminated adjustable reticle, and standard windage and elevation control.

  • The laser-etched reticle is evenly illuminated by a red LED, with illumination variable from bright to faint.

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Words Starting With

RRERET

Words Ending With

ELECLE

Unscrambles

reticle

Words Starting With R and Ending With E

Starts With R & Ends With EStarts With RE & Ends With EStarts With R & Ends With LE

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With R7 Letter Words Ending With E