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Graticule

Noun

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1.NounA grid of horizontal and vertical lines; specifically, one used as a guide to proportionately enlarge or reduce a drawing. The network of lines of latitude and longitude that make up a coordinate system such as the one used for charts and maps of the Earth. Synonym of reticle (“a transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc., to aid in alignment, counting, or measurement of objects being observed; also, the crosshair, grid, or scale on such a plate”).
2.NounThe network of lines of latitude and longitude that make up a coordinate system such as the one used for charts and maps of the Earth.
3.NounSynonym of reticle (“a transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc., to aid in alignment, counting, or measurement of objects being observed; also, the crosshair, grid, or scale on such a plate”).
4.NounA (nearly) rectangular or square region created by a grid of horizontal and vertical lines.
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