The aiming reference observed when looking through a telescopic sight. A reticle establishes a frame of reference for the measurement of distance or the position of objects viewed through the lens. May consist of intersecting or parallel lines, lines etched into glass, a post(s), a pinhead dot, or any combination of wires, dots, and post of varying sizes and thicknesses. Also known as a fixed reticle, reticule, or graticule.
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