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Graticule (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The theodolite's eyepiece was equipped with a graticule to help surveyors take precise measurements of angles.
  • To sight the target, the marksman peered through the rifle scope's graticule, aligning the cross hairs with the object's center.
  • Astronomers use the graticule in the telescope eyepiece to measure the exact positions of celestial objects.
  • The high-powered microscope featured a built-in graticule to aid researchers in counting cell populations.
  • Engineers designing the telescope accounted for the graticule's distortion when calculating the instrument's final focus.

Synonyms

  • Reticle
  • Reticule

Hypernyms

  • Network
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