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cule
Plural
reticules
1
a small, ornamental handbag or purse, typically carried by women in the 18th and 19th centuries as a fashion accessory
- She carried a delicate reticule to the ball, matching her gown.
- The fashionable lady's reticule was adorned with intricate beadwork.
- The reticule's silk fabric shimmered in the candlelight of the ballroom.
- The reticule hung gracefully from her wrist as she walked.
- Inside the reticule, she kept a small mirror and a vial of perfume.
2
a pattern of dots, lines, or crosshairs positioned at the eyepiece's focal plane in an optical instrument
- The sniper adjusted the scope so the reticule was perfectly centered.
- The microscope's reticule allowed precise measurement of the specimen.
- Astronomers marked the stars using the reticule in the telescope.
- The rifle's reticule indicated the correct point of impact.
- Engineers calibrated the reticule for accurate alignment.