reticule

• Nom désignant un petit sac à main féminin à fermeture par cordon, souvent en filet, perles ou brocart, populaire aux XVIIIe et XIXe siècles. Il peut aussi désigner un réseau de fines lignes ou de fils entrecroisés dans l'oculaire d'un instrument optique.

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.

   Réticule (sac à main historique)

   • 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.

   Synonymesindispensableridicule

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.

   réticule optique

   • 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.

   Synonymescrosshairsgraticulereticle