Associations to the word «Reticle»

Wiktionary

RETICLE, noun. A grid, network, or crosshatch found in the eyepiece of various optical instruments to aid measurement or alignment
RETICLE, noun. (obsolete) A small net

Dictionary definition

RETICLE, noun. A network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.