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.

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Meanings

nounrefracting telescope (plural refracting telescopes)

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

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Translations

Hindi अपवर्ती दूरदर्शी
  • अपवर्ती दूरदर्शी (apvartī dūrdarśī)Translations
Polish refraktor
  • refraktorTranslations
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refracting telescope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refracting%20telescope.

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