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refracting telescope

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.

refracting telescope: a telescope which produces a magnified image by refracting light through a series of lenses housed...
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Noun

refracting telescope (plural refracting telescopes)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    refractor

refracting telescope meaning in Hindi and Tamil

refracting telescope in Hindi

Translations
अपवर्ती दूरदर्शी apvartī dūrdarśī

refracting telescope in Tamil

ஒளிவிலகு தொலைநோக்கி, ஒளிவிலக்கத் தொலைநோக்கி, முறிதொலைகாட்டி

Synonyms of refracting telescope

Forms of refracting telescope

pluralrefracting telescopes

Questions about refracting telescope

What does refracting telescope mean?
Refracting telescope means 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.
What is refracting telescope in Hindi?
Refracting telescope in Hindi is अपवर्ती दूरदर्शी (apvartī dūrdarśī). See Refracting telescope meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is refracting telescope?
Refracting telescope is a noun.
What is the plural of refracting telescope?
The plural of refracting telescope is refracting telescopes.

Words near refracting telescope in the dictionary

  1. refractedness
  2. refractile
  3. refractilities
  4. refractility
  5. refracting
  6. refracting telescope
  7. refracting telescopes
  8. refractings
  9. refraction
  10. refractional
  11. refractionate

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