refracting telescope
noun[C]
uk/rɪˌfræk.tɪŋ ˈtel.ɪ.skəʊp/us/rɪˌfræk.tɪŋ ˈtel.ɪ.skoʊp/atypeoftelescope(= adevicefor makingobjectsthat arefarawaylookcloserandlarger)that uses alensorlensestofocuslightandformanimage:
折射望远镜Yerkes Observatory ishometo the world'slargestrefractingtelescope.耶克斯天文台有世界上最大的折射望远镜。
Refractingtelescopesuse alenstobringlightraysto afocus.折射望远镜使用透镜将光线聚焦。
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reflecting telescope
- In Canada'slargestmuseum, there areviewsof the heavens through ahugerefractingtelescope.
- Hisbusinessproducedsome of thehighestcapabilityrefractingtelescopes.
- Heprotestedagainst Newton'sabandonmentofrefractingtelescopes.
Physics: optics, microscopy & lasers
- anti-reflection
- anti-reflective
- chromatic aberration
- concentrator
- converging lens
- electron microscope
- field glasses
- lens
- magnification
- magnify
- magnifying glass
- opera glasses
- optics
- polarization
- polarize
- polarized
- polarizer
- reflect
- reflecting telescope
- reflection