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reticle.

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.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹɛtɪkəl/
  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.

  2. A master or template, comprising a pattern of lines and shapes, used in photolithography to create the tiny integrated circuits on a microchip.

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

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Where this word comes from

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

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