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reflecting telescope

reflecting telescope noun: 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.

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Noun

reflecting telescope (plural reflecting telescopes)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    reflector

reflecting telescope meaning in Hindi and Tamil

reflecting telescope in Hindi

Translations
परावर्ती दूरदर्शी parāvartī dūrdarśī

reflecting telescope in Tamil

தெறிக்குந் தொலைநோக்கி, தெறிப்புவகைத் தொலைநோக்கி, தெறிதொலைகாட்டி, பிரதிபலிப்புத் தொலைநோக்கி

Synonyms of reflecting telescope

Forms of reflecting telescope

pluralreflecting telescopes

Origin of reflecting telescope

From reflecting + telescope.

Questions about reflecting telescope

What does reflecting telescope mean?
Reflecting telescope means 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.
What is reflecting telescope in Hindi?
Reflecting telescope in Hindi is परावर्ती दूरदर्शी (parāvartī dūrdarśī). See Reflecting telescope meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is reflecting telescope?
Reflecting telescope is a noun.
What is the plural of reflecting telescope?
The plural of reflecting telescope is reflecting telescopes.

Words near reflecting telescope in the dictionary

  1. reflecting microscope
  2. reflecting microscopes
  3. reflecting on
  4. reflecting pool
  5. reflecting pools
  6. reflecting telescope
  7. reflecting telescopes
  8. reflecting upon
  9. reflectingly
  10. reflectings
  11. reflectins

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