HyperDic: reticule

English > 2 senses of the word reticule:
NOUNartifactreticulea woman's drawstring handbag
artifactreticule, reticle, graticulea network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
English > reticule: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries.
Broaderbag, handbag, pocketbook, purseA container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
Spanishridículo
Catalanridícul
English > reticule: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
Synonymsreticle, graticule
Part ofeyepiece, ocularcombination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
Partscross hair, cross wireEither of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration
BroadernetworkA system of intersecting lines or channels
Spanishretícula, retículo
Catalanreticle, retícula

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