graticule (2 synonym found)

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Definition of graticule:

(n) : (geography) 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.
(n) : A grid of horizontal and vertical lines; specifically, one used as a guide to proportionately enlarge or reduce a drawing.
(n) : (UK, optics) 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”).
(n) : (by extension) A (nearly) rectangular or square region created by a grid of horizontal and vertical lines.
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Definition of graticule:

(n) : (geography) 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.
(n) : A grid of horizontal and vertical lines; specifically, one used as a guide to proportionately enlarge or reduce a drawing.
(n) : (UK, optics) 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”).
(n) : (by extension) A (nearly) rectangular or square region created by a grid of horizontal and vertical lines.

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