refracting telescope

Meaning

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

dioptric telescope

refractor telescope

Translations

Refraktor

Linsenfernrohr

lunette astronomique

telescópio refractor

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