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Meaning of Graticule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɡɹætɪkjuːl

Definitions

  1. A grid of horizontal and vertical lines; specifically, one used as a guide to proportionately enlarge or reduce a drawing.
  2. 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.
  3. 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”).
    UK
  4. A (nearly) rectangular or square region created by a grid of horizontal and vertical lines.
    broadly

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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