refracting telescope
Noun 1. optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece (hypernym) optical telescope (hyponym) field glass, glass, spyglass | ||||
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Refracting telescope Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Refracting telescope
A design of telescope which uses lenses to focus the light from distant celestial objects.
A design of telescope which uses lenses to focus the light from distant celestial objects.
Refracting telescope Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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refracting telescope
refracting telescope
n : optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
refracting telescope
n : optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
Refracting telescope Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Refracting telescope
A refracting or refractor telescope is a dioptric telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image. The refracting telescope design was originally used in spy glasses and astronomical telescopes but is also used in other devices such as binoculars and long or telephoto camera lenses.
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