(DoD, NATO) A mark such as a cross or a system of lines lying in the image plane of a viewing apparatus. It may be used singly as a reference mark on certain types of monocular instruments or as one of a pair to form a floating mark as in certain types of stereoscopes. See also graticule.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). reticle. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/reticle/definitions/1963766 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "reticle" http://smartdefine.org/reticle/definitions/1963766 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "reticle" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/reticle/definitions/1963766> |