reticle

noun

ret·​i·​cle ˈre-ti-kəl How to pronounce reticle (audio)
: a scale on transparent material (as in an optical instrument) used especially for measuring or aiming

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This monochrome image shows the object just below and to the right of the center of the reticle. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 8 May 2026 For Jordan's part, using the right Joy-Con as a mouse enabled much faster, more precise aiming than steering the ship to move the reticle as a single player would do. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026 Rather than using fluid animations to signal what kinds of moves are coming, the bulk of the information players will get about impending hits comes from red reticles and lines drawn on the level’s floor. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025 Second focal plane scopes with MOA turrets and reticles still dominate the hunting market, however. — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reticle

Word History

Etymology

Latin reticulum small net

First Known Use

circa 1731, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reticle was circa 1731

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“Reticle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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