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re⋅seau

  [rey-zoh, ruh-]
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–noun, plural -seaux  [-zohz, -zoh] , -seaus.
1. a network.
2. a netted or meshed ground in lace.
3. Astronomy. a network of fine lines on a glass plate, used in a photographic telescope to produce a corresponding network on photographs of the stars.
4. Meteorology. a system of weather stations under the direction of a single agency or cooperating for common goals.
5. Photography. a screen having minute colored filters, used in some forms of color photography.
Also, ré⋅seau.

Origin:
1570–80; < F réseau, OF resel, dim. of rais net < VL *rētis (sing.) or *rētēs (pl.), for L rēte
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ré·seau or re·seau   (rā-zō', rĭ-)   
n.   pl. réseaus or re·seaus or réseaux or re·seaux (-zōz', -zō')

  1. A net or mesh foundation for lace.

  2. Astronomy A reference grid of fine lines forming uniform squares on a photographic plate or print, used to aid in measurement.

  3. A mosaic screen of fine lines of three colors, used in color photography.


[French, from Old French reseuil, diminutive of raiz, net, from Latin rēte.]
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