reticule

• 指18至19世纪流行的一种女用小束口手提包，常由网纱、珠子或织锦制成。也指光学仪器目镜中的细线或细丝网。

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.

   手袋

   • 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.

   同义词indispensableridicule

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.

   分划板

   • 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.

   同义词crosshairsgraticulereticle