reticule

• Существительное, обозначающее небольшую женскую сумочку на затяжке, часто из сетки, бисера или парчи, популярную в XVIII и XIX веках. Также может относиться к сетке тонких линий или проволочек в окуляре оптического прибора.

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.

   Ридикюль

   • 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.

   Синонимыindispensableridicule

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.

   Сетка прицела

   • 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.

   Синонимыcrosshairsgraticulereticle