refractor telescope

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• Refractor — Re*fract or (r? fr?kt ?r), n. Anything that refracts; specifically: (Opt.) A refracting telescope, in which the image to be viewed is formed by the refraction of light in passing through a convex lens. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• refractor — ► NOUN 1) a lens or other object which causes refraction. 2) a refracting telescope …   English terms dictionary

• refractor — [ri frak′tər] n. 1. something that refracts 2. REFRACTING TELESCOPE …   English World dictionary

• telescope — /tel euh skohp /, n., adj., v., telescoped, telescoping. n. 1. an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. One of the two principal forms (refracting telescope) consists essentially of an objective lens… …   Universalium

• Telescope — A telescope is an instrument designed for the observation of remote objects and the collection of electromagnetic radiation. The first known practically functioning telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th century …   Wikipedia

• telescope — Synonyms and related words: Cassegrainian telescope, Newtonian telescope, OAO, OSO, abbreviate, abridge, abstract, astronomical observatory, astronomical telescope, binoculars, bob, boil down, capsulize, clip, coelostat, compress, concertina,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• refractor — Synonyms and related words: Cassegrainian telescope, Newtonian telescope, OAO, OSO, astronomical observatory, astronomical telescope, coelostat, coronagraph, coronograph, heliostat, observatory, orrery, planetarium, radar telescope, radio… …   Moby Thesaurus

• telescope — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: New Latin telescopium, from Greek tēleskopos farseeing, from tēle tele + skopos watcher; akin to Greek skopein to look more at spy Date: 1648 1. a usually tubular optical instrument for viewing distant… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• refractor — re frac·tor || rɪ fræktÉ™(r) n. something which causes refraction; refracting telescope, telescope that uses a lens or series of lenses to focus …   English contemporary dictionary

• refractor — noun Date: 1769 a telescope whose principal focusing element is a lens …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• refractor — /ri frak teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that refracts. 2. See refracting telescope. [1630 40; REFRACT + OR2] * * * …   Universalium