HyperDic: optical_telescope

English > 1 sense of the expression optical telescope:
NOUNartifactoptical telescopean astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources
English > optical telescope: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources.
Partseyepiece, ocularcombination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
objective, objective lens, object lens, object glassThe lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
Narrowerreflecting telescope, reflectoroptical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
refracting telescopeoptical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
Broaderastronomical telescopeAny telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources
Spanishtelescopio óptico

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