Synonyms for reticle
Most common
reticule cross wires
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Word family
- reticled reticular reticulate reticulated reticulation reticule reticulum
Forms
- Plural
- reticles → reticules, graticules…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| reticle | steady | |
| reticule | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- reticule
- 9 letters
- graticule
In other languages
- Français
- réticule