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.

• 🇵🇹Rede de linhas finas, pontos, retículos ou fios situada no plano focal de um instrumento óptico, usada para medições ou alinhamento. Também designa a rede de coordenadas (meridianos e paralelos) usada em mapas e cartas.

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

   Sinônimos: crosshairsreticle

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