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reflecting telescope en · NOUN

Etymology

From reflecting + telescope.

Meanings

  1. A telescope which produces a magnified image by reflecting light through a series of mirrors housed in a tube, using a large curved mirror to gather the light and one or more additional mirrors to transmit the light to an eyepiece.

Forms

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reflecting telescopes Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

refracting telescope

Synonyms

reflector

Translations (6)

bg огледален телескоп (Translations) · pl reflektor (Translations) · de Spiegelteleskop (Translations) · hi परावर्ती दूरदर्शी (Translations) · fi peiliteleskooppi (Translations) · ru рефле́ктор (Translations)