graticule

A network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires located in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument, used for measurement or alignment.

• 🇪🇸Retícula o cuadrícula de líneas finas, puntos o cruces situada en el plano focal del ocular de un instrumento óptico, utilizada para medir o alinear. También puede designar una cuadrícula de coordenadas sobre un mapa o plano.

1. Optical instrument component C2 formal scientific

   A network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument, used for measurement or alignment.

   • The microscope's graticule allowed for precise measurement of the cell's diameter.
   • He aligned the telescope using the graticule in the eyepiece.
   • The surveyor used a theodolite with a graticule to measure angles accurately.

   🇪🇸retículo

   Sinónimos: crosshairsreticle

• graticules plural form
• graticules' possessive plural form
• graticule's possessive singular form