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Word entry · 8 letters

reticule

Best crossword clue

"Fine sighting grid"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹɛtɪkjuːl/Part of speech nounSorted ceeilrtuStarts with REnds with E2 clues
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Definitions

  1. a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument

Word origin

From French réticule, from Latin rēticulum, diminutive of rēte (“net”). Doublet of reticle, reticulum, and Reticulum.

Used in a sentence

  • [H]er hair had been used to create the reticule in the famous Norden bombsight—a top-secret WWII targeting device.
  • She carries some small litter in a reticule which she calls her documents, principally consisting of paper matches and dry lavender.
  • Miss Pross, exploring the depths of her reticule through her tears with great difficulty, paid for her wine.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Fine sighting grid8 letters
02Fine optical grid8 letters

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