reticule

• Sustantivo que designa un pequeño bolso de mujer con cordón, a menudo de malla, cuentas o brocado, popular en los siglos XVIII y XIX. También puede referirse a la retícula de líneas finas o alambres en el ocular de un instrumento óptico.

A noun referring to a woman's small drawstring handbag, often made of net, beading, or brocade, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. It can also refer to a network of fine lines or wires in the eyepiece of an optical instrument.

1. Historical handbagC2formal

   A small drawstring handbag, often made of net, beads, or brocade, used by women in the 18th and 19th centuries.

   reticulado (bolso histórico)

   • The lady carried a silk reticule embroidered with flowers.
   • In the museum, we saw an antique reticule from the Victorian era.
   • She stored her coins and handkerchief in her reticule.

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2. Optical reticleC2formalscientific

   A network of fine lines, dots, or crosshairs placed in the focal plane of an optical instrument, such as a telescope or microscope, used for measurement or aiming.

   Retícula óptica

   • The telescope's reticule helped the astronomer pinpoint the star.
   • He adjusted the microscope's reticule to measure the cell's size.
   • The sniper used the scope's reticule to aim accurately.

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