reticle
/ˈɹɛtɪkəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
noun
A master or template, comprising a pattern of lines and shapes, used in photolithography to create the tiny integrated circuits on a microchip.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonym: photomask (broadly synonymous in context)"
- "On the following day Mrs. Kent went into the bed-room; and laid a reticle, which contained the money, upon her bed; and afterwards returned into the sitting-room; leaving the door between that and the bed-room open. After she had remained in the sitting-room about five minutes, she sent Miss S. for the reticle; and it was not to be found."
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin rēticulum, diminutive of Latin rēte (“net”). Doublet of reticulum, Reticulum, and reticule.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: rēte