Reticule
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɛtɪkjuːl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Reticule is a noun meaning A reticle; a grid in the eyepiece of an instrument.
Meaning
A reticle; a grid in the eyepiece of an instrument.
More Meanings
- A small women's bag made of a woven net-like material.
Example Sentences
Eleanor wore a green silk dress to bring out here eyes, with an ivory tatted collar and reticule to match.
Miss Pross, exploring the depths of her reticule through her tears with great difficulty, paid for her wine.
[H]er hair had been used to create the reticule in the famous Norden bombsight—a top-secret WWII targeting device.
Pléiade […] lingered through another bottle of wine before producing from her reticule a Vacheron & Constantin watch […].
Word Forms
- reticules
Synonyms for reticule
Depending on context, synonyms include reticle, graticule.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reticle, graticule, reticulum, retic, reticula, reticullin.
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