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reticle

noun
/ˈɹɛtɪkəl/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin rēticulum, diminutive of Latin rēte (“net”). Doublet of reticulum, Reticulum, and reticule.

  1. derived from rēte
  2. borrowed from rēticulum

Definitions

  1. A transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical…

    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.

  2. A master or template, comprising a pattern of lines and shapes, used in photolithography…

    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)

  3. Alternative form of reticule (“a little bag”).

The neighborhood

Derived

reticled

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for reticle. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA