- refracting telescope
- рефракторный телескоп
English-russian astronautics dictionary. - M.: Military Publishing house. Compiled by F. P. Suprun, K. V. Shirokov. 1964.
English-russian astronautics dictionary. - M.: Military Publishing house. Compiled by F. P. Suprun, K. V. Shirokov. 1964.
Refracting telescope — Telescope Tel e*scope, n. [Gr. ? viewing afar, farseeing; ? far, far off + ? a watcher, akin to ? to view: cf. F. t[ e]lescope. See {Telegraph}, and { scope}.] An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Refracting telescope — Refracting Re*fract ing, a. Serving or tending to refract; as, a refracting medium. [1913 Webster] {Refracting angle of a prism} (Opt.), the angle of a triangular prism included between the two sides through which the refracted beam passes in the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refracting telescope — n. 1. a telescope in which a large biconvex lens causes light rays to converge to a focus, forming an image magnified by a biconvex eyepiece 2. a similar telescope in which the converging rays are intercepted by a biconcave eyepiece: See… … Universalium
refracting telescope — n. 1. a telescope in which a large biconvex lens causes light rays to converge to a focus, forming an image magnified by a biconvex eyepiece 2. a similar telescope in which the converging rays are intercepted by a biconcave eyepiece: See… … English World dictionary
refracting telescope — ► NOUN ▪ a telescope which uses a lens to collect and focus the light … English terms dictionary
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… … Wikipedia
refracting telescope — noun A telescope which produces a magnified image by refracting light through a series of lenses housed in a tube, with a light gathering objective lens at one end and an eyepiece at the other. Syn: refractor … Wiktionary
refracting telescope — noun optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece • Hypernyms: ↑optical telescope • Hyponyms: ↑field glass, ↑glass, ↑spyglass, ↑Galilean telescope … Useful english dictionary
refracting telescope — /rəˌfræktɪŋ ˈtɛləskoʊp/ (say ruh.frakting teluhskohp) noun a telescope consisting essentially of a lens for forming an image and an eyepiece for viewing it. See telescope (def. 1) …
refracting telescope. — See under telescope (def. 1). Also called refractor. [1755 65] * * * … Universalium
refracting telescope — noun a telescope which uses a converging lens to collect the light … English new terms dictionary