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reticle definition

reti·cle (ret′ə kəl)

noun

Optics a network of very fine lines, wires, etc. in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument

Etymology: L reticulum: see reticule

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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