n.
Pronunciation: r ā - ' z ō , ri-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural re · seaux \ - ' z ō z \
Etymology: French réseau, literally, network, from Old French resel, diminutive of rais net, from Latin retis, rete
Date: 1578
1 : a net ground or foundation in lace
2 : a grid photographed by a separate exposure onto a plate containing star images to facilitate astronomical measurements