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Refracting Telescope

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Noun

1. refracting telescope

optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece

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Refracting Telescope

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noun

a type of telescope in which the image is formed by a set of lenses

. Also called: refractor Compare reflecting telescope

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Refracting Telescope

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1.

a telescope in which a large biconvex lens causes light rays to converge to a focus, forming an image magnified by a biconvex eyepiece

2.

a similar telescope in which the converging rays are intercepted by a biconcave eyepiece

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Refracting Telescope

see synonyms of refracting telescope

n.

A telescope in which light from an object is gathered and focused by a lens, with the resulting image magnified by the eyepiece.

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