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noun
- 1. a network of lines representing meridians and parallels, on which a map or plan can be represented. technical
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noun. grat· i· cule ˈgra-tə-ˌkyül. 1. : reticle. 2. : the network of lines of latitude and longitude upon which a map is drawn. Word History. Etymology. French, from Latin craticula fine latticework, diminutive of cratis wickerwork, hurdle. First Known Use. 1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler.
noun. the grid of intersecting lines, esp of latitude and longitude on which a map is drawn. another name for reticle. a transparent scale in front of a cathode-ray oscilloscope or other measuring instrument.
Definition of 'graticule' Word Frequency. graticule in British English. (ˈɡrætɪˌkjuːl ) noun. 1. the grid of intersecting lines, esp of latitude and longitude on which a map is drawn. 2. another name for reticle. 3. a transparent scale in front of a cathode-ray oscilloscope or other measuring instrument. Collins English Dictionary.
In cartography, a graticule is a network of lines representing meridians and parallels, on which a map or plan can be represented. On many maps of the world, the gridlines of latitude and longitude allow you to get a sense of where a location or area is relative to the poles, the equator, or east/west in a hemisphere.
graticule - a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
Jun 2, 2024 · graticule (plural graticules) A grid of horizontal and vertical lines. (specifically, optics, British) A reticle. (specifically, geography) The network of lines of latitude and longitude that make up a coordinate system such as the one used for the Earth.
noun. a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument. synonyms: crosshairs, reticle, reticule. see more.
A graticule (from Latin crāticula 'grill/grating'), on a map, is a graphical depiction of a coordinate system as a grid of lines, each line representing a constant coordinate value. It is thus a form of isoline , and is commonly found on maps of many kinds, at scales from local to global.
A graticule is a referencing system tied directly to the Earth's ellipsoidal shape. On the other hand, a grid is a network of perpendicular lines, much like graph paper, superimposed on a flat paper map to provide relative referencing from some fixed point as origin.
The earliest known use of the noun graticule is in the 1880s. OED's earliest evidence for graticule is from 1887, in the writing of General Walker. graticule is a borrowing from French.
