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Graticule vs Reticule - What's the difference?

graticule | reticule |

As a noun graticule

is a grid of horizontal and vertical lines.

As a verb reticule is

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As an adjective reticule is

reticulated.

graticule

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A grid of horizontal and vertical lines.
  • (specifically, optics, British) Synonym for reticle
  • (specifically, geography) The network of lines of latitude and longitude that make a up a coordinate system such as the one used on the Earth.
  • A nearly square or nearly rectangular region created by a graticule.

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    reticule

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small women's bag made of a woven net-like material.
  • * 2006 , Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day , Vintage 2007, p. 606:
    • PlĂ©iade [...] lingered through another bottle of wine before producing from her reticule a Vacheron & Constantin watch
  • * 1859 , Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities :
    • ...and Miss Pross, exploring the depths of her reticule through her tears with great difficulty, paid for her wine.

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