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noun
A network of criss-crossing lines, strands, cables or pipes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: graticulation
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A method of copying a painting by the help of threads stretched across a frame.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an arrangement resembling a net or network
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: network
noun
(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: formation
History
By surface analysis, reticule + -ation, or, by surface analysis, reticulate + -ion.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
